BN2 1QF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

BN2 1QF

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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

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,532 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

72Schools

61Safety

80Health

78Transport

68Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BN2 1QF.

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.

Schools72

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

Queen's Park Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi Royal Spa Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Tarnerland Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Carlton Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Brighton College0.3 mi Brighton College Prep School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Royal Spa Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety61

153crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 153 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 77.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

48GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 44 GP, 4 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ARDINGLY COURT SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport78

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 56 bus stops nearby

Green space68

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 12.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: New Steine Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op St James Street — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN2 1QF.

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 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 — 7,229 sales.

About BN2 1QF

BN2 1QF scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op St James Street about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BN2 1QF 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Queen's Park Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 153 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 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARDINGLY COURT SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 BN2 1QF — 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 BN2 1QF?

There are 39 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BN2 1QF, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BN2 1QF safe?

153 crimes were reported within 400m of BN2 1QF 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 1QF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BN2 1QF includes 56 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BN2 1QF?

BN2 1QF has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 BN2 1QF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BN2 1QF: 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.

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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.