BN2 3AP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

BN2 3AP

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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

82/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,029 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

83Schools

71Safety

87Health

90Transport

79Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BN2 3AP.

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.

Schools83

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Fairlight Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Elm Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Luke's Primary School0.5 mi Coombe Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Downs Infant School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fairlight Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety71

87crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 87 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 53.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

52GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 48 GP, 4 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARK CRESCENT HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport90

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 56 bus stops nearby

Green space79

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 37.1 ha total — largest park 12.1 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.82 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities94

42supermarkets

42 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Co-op Lewes Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN2 3AP.

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

9.8µg/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 3AP

BN2 3AP scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Lewes Road 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, BN2 3AP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,029 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Fairlight Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 87 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK CRESCENT HEALTH CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BRIGHTON GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. 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 BN2 3AP — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 3AP?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BN2 3AP, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BN2 3AP safe?

87 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BN2 3AP 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 BN2 3AP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BN2 3AP includes 56 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BN2 3AP?

BN2 3AP has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — 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 BN2 3AP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BN2 3AP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.