Nearest top-rated: Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (Good) — 1.0 mi
Safety86/100
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare86/100
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 1.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WOODINGDEAN MEDICAL CENTRE — 1.4 mi
Transport69/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby
Green space89/100
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · beside National Park (6.6 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.11 mi away))
Nearest: St Wulfran's Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities65/100
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Asda, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Budgens Rottingdean — 1.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN2 7BA.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
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 7BA
BN2 7BA scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and safety — right beside a National Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN2 7BA is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,714 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 1/10).
There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Oxford International College, Brighton, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WOODINGDEAN MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is SUSSEX NUFFIELD HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.1 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BN2 7BA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 12 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).
There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Wulfran's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a National Park (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Asda, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Budgens Rottingdean, 1.1 mi away. A public library is 1.1 mi 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 7BA on NestScope.
