How many schools are near BN23 7SL?

There are 24 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BN23 7SL, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

17 crimes were reported within 400m of BN23 7SL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BN23 7SL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BN23 7SL includes 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BN23 7SL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BN23 7SL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,709 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

56Safety

75Health

63Transport

81Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BN23 7SL.

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.

Schools47/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total

West Rise Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Langney Primary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi St Catherine's CollegeGood · 0.6 mi Shinewater Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi The Turing SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi Tollgate Community Junior SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: West Rise Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety56/100

17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 8 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PIONEER WHLC — 0.7 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space81/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 15.2 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.88 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Eastbourne Langney Shopping Centre Superstore — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN23 7SL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BN23.

Average sold price by property type across the BN23 district, 2021–2026 — 2,800 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£416k▲ 9.5%

Semi-detached£300k▲ 4.6%

Terraced£292k▲ 0.4%

Flat£248k▲ 9.1%

District-level averages (BN23) — 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 BN23 7SL

BN23 7SL scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Eastbourne Langney Shopping Centre Superstore 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, BN23 7SL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,709 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 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is West Rise Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PIONEER WHLC, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BN23 7SL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.88 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Lidl and others. The nearest is Tesco Eastbourne Langney Shopping Centre Superstore, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 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 BN23 7SL 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.