Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN2 9NS.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Tarnerland Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 5/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
52GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 48 GP, 4 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ARCH HEALTHCARE — 0.2 mi
Brighton Rail Station0.5 mi
55 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 17.4 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi
47supermarkets
47 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Budgens Grand Parade — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN2 9NS.
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 qualityLow
11.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 9NS
BN2 9NS scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Brighton Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN2 9NS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,071 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Kings Brighton, about 5 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARCH HEALTHCARE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BRIGHTON GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Brighton Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 55 bus stops within walking distance.
