Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN2 9WY.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Carlton Hill Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
265crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 265 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 128.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
50GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 46 GP, 4 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: REGENCY SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Brighton Rail Station0.5 mi
59 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Victoria Gardens — 0.1 mi
49supermarkets
49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Kemp Town Brighton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN2 9WY.
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 noiseLoud
75dB 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 9WY
BN2 9WY scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Kemp Town Brighton 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 9WY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,978 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 3/10).
There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Carlton Hill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 265 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is REGENCY SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
