BN15 9AJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BN15 9AJ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,741 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

64Schools

74Safety

82Health

91Transport

75Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BN15 9AJ.

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.

Schools64

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total

Springboard Education0.3 mi The Globe Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Boundstone Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi The Sir Robert Woodard AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Seaside Primary School0.6 mi North Lancing Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Globe Primary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety74

31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 7 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE ORCHARD SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport91

Lancing Rail Station0.1 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 7.2 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities91

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, The Co-operative Group, Budgens, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Asda Lancing Supermarket — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN15 9AJ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

45dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BN15.

Average sold price by property type across the BN15 district, 2021–2026 — 2,563 sales.

About BN15 9AJ

BN15 9AJ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Lancing Rail Station about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BN15 9AJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,741 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

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 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 31 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 THE ORCHARD SURGERY, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BN15 9AJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BN15 9AJ?

There are 18 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BN15 9AJ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BN15 9AJ safe?

31 crimes were reported within 400m of BN15 9AJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BN15 9AJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BN15 9AJ includes 1 train station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BN15 9AJ?

BN15 9AJ has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BN15 9AJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BN15 9AJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.