BN2 5LN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BN2 5LN

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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

60/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 640 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

51Schools

60Safety

79Health

69Transport

82Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BN2 5LN.

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.

Schools51

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

City Academy WhitehawkGood · 0.3 mi Elm Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School0.8 mi St Mark's CofE Primary School0.8 mi Bevendean Primary School and Nursery0.8 mi St Luke's Primary School0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: City Academy Whitehawk (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety60

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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare79

36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 32 GP, 4 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BROADWAY SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport69

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space82

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 32.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82

33supermarkets

33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Lidl… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Budgens Sutherland Road Brighton — 0.8 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN2 5LN.

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

7.5µg/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 5LN

BN2 5LN scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BN2 5LN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 640 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is City Academy Whitehawk (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROADWAY SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BRIGHTON GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BN2 5LN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 bus stops in the immediate area.

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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 5LN — 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 5LN?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BN2 5LN, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BN2 5LN safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for BN2 5LN. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near BN2 5LN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BN2 5LN includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BN2 5LN?

BN2 5LN has a NestScope Score of 60/100 — 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 5LN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BN2 5LN: 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.