How many schools are near BN2 0BD?

There are 41 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BN2 0BD, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

107 crimes were reported within 400m of BN2 0BD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BN2 0BD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BN2 0BD includes 64 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BN2 0BD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

BN2 0BD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

51/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,532 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

45Safety

70Health

70Transport

64Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BN2 0BD.

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.

Schools64/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total

Queen's Park Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Royal Spa Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Tarnerland Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Carlton Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Brighton College0.3 mi Brighton College Prep School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Royal Spa Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

107crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 107 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

48GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 44 GP, 4 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ARDINGLY COURT SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 64 bus stops nearby

Green space64/100

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 13.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.22 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Budgens Upper St James Street Brighton — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN2 0BD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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 qualityLow

11.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BN2.

Average sold price by property type across the BN2 district, 2021–2026 — 7,118 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£652k▲ 4.3%

Semi-detached£434k▲ 2.9%

Terraced£469k▼ 0.1%

Flat£298k▼ 4.6%

District-level averages (BN2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BN2 0BD

BN2 0BD scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Upper St James Street Brighton about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BN2 0BD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,532 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Queen's Park Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 107 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARDINGLY COURT SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BN2 0BD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 64 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.22 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 43 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Budgens Upper St James Street Brighton, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BN2 0BD on NestScope.

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