Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN3 3LA.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 16 GP, 4 hospitals, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Hove Rail Station0.2 mi
Aldrington Rail Station0.3 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10.5 ha total — largest park 7.7 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Tennis Court (0.19 ha) — 0.4 mi
50supermarkets
50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Lidl Brighton Gold Stone Retail Park — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN3 3LA.
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
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, 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 3LA
BN3 3LA scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Lidl Brighton Gold Stone Retail Park about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN3 3LA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,959 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 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Drive Preparatory School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEVILL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Hove Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Aldrington Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 38 bus stops within walking distance.
