BN3 2GB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

BN3 2GB

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,308 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

83Schools

71Safety

91Health

86Transport

61Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BN3 2GB.

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.

Schools83

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Brunswick Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi The Montessori Place0.4 mi Brighton Girls GDST0.5 mi St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety71

60crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 60 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WELLBN HEALTHCARE — 0.3 mi

Transport86

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby

Green space61

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

56supermarkets

56 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Tesco, Sainsburys, Cook… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Budgens Church Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN3 2GB.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BN3.

Average sold price by property type across the BN3 district, 2021–2026 — 8,327 sales.

About BN3 2GB

BN3 2GB scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with WELLBN HEALTHCARE about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BN3 2GB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,308 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Brunswick Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 60 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WELLBN HEALTHCARE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BN3 2GB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BN3 2GB?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BN3 2GB, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BN3 2GB safe?

60 crimes were reported within 400m of BN3 2GB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BN3 2GB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BN3 2GB includes 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BN3 2GB?

BN3 2GB has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BN3 2GB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BN3 2GB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.