How many schools are near BN20 8AB?

There are 21 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BN20 8AB. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

13 crimes were reported within 400m of BN20 8AB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BN20 8AB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BN20 8AB includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BN20 8AB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BN20 8AB

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

78/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,852 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

82Schools

70Safety

86Health

73Transport

80Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BN20 8AB.

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.

Schools82/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total

Gildredge House0.0 mi Eastbourne College0.7 mi Motcombe Infants' SchoolGood · 0.7 mi St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi The Cavendish School0.8 mi The South Downs SchoolGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Motcombe Infants' School (Good) — 0.7 mi

Safety70/100

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 19 GP, 2 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ARLINGTON ROAD PHARMACY — 0.3 mi

Transport73/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space80/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 86.3 ha total — largest park 60 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Gildredge Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Eastbourne — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN20 8AB.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

7.2µg/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 BN20.

Average sold price by property type across the BN20 district, 2021–2026 — 2,068 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£595k▼ 7.6%

Semi-detached£436k▲ 11.3%

Terraced£388k▲ 0.8%

Flat£282k▲ 6.5%

District-level averages (BN20) — 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 BN20 8AB

BN20 8AB scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Waitrose Eastbourne about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BN20 8AB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,852 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 7/10).

There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Gildredge House, within a short walk.

There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARLINGTON ROAD PHARMACY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROBOROUGH DAY HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BN20 8AB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 31 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).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 86.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Gildredge Park, 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 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Waitrose Eastbourne, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk 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 BN20 8AB on NestScope.

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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.