Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN3 3AJ.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
61crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 61 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 25 GP, 2 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 39 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi
56supermarkets
56 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Cook, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Budgens Church Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN3 3AJ.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BN3.
Average sold price by property type across the BN3 district, 2021–2026 — 8,327 sales.
About BN3 3AJ
BN3 3AJ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Church Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN3 3AJ 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 43 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 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 61 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, 2 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
