Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN2 5QX.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: City Academy Whitehawk (Good) — 0.3 mi
19crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
39GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 35 GP, 4 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BSUH DERMATOLOGY SERVICE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · beside open access land (32.7 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Budgens Sutherland Road Brighton — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN2 5QX.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BN2.
Average sold price by property type across the BN2 district, 2021–2026 — 7,229 sales.
About BN2 5QX
BN2 5QX scores 61/100 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 5QX 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 38 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 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BSUH DERMATOLOGY SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BRIGHTON GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
