Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN15 8AE.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Globe Primary Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 30 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 19.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 7 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEW POND ROW SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Lancing Rail Station0.1 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 10.9 ha total — largest park 5 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: St Michael and All Angels Church — 0.1 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Asda, The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Budgens South Street — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN15 8AE.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BN15.
Average sold price by property type across the BN15 district, 2021–2026 — 2,563 sales.
About BN15 8AE
BN15 8AE scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens South Street within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN15 8AE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,491 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Springboard Education, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEW POND ROW SURGERY, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
