Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN3 3YB.
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
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
87crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 87 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 46.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 19 GP, 4 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 2.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Andrew Old Church — 0.1 mi
51supermarkets
51 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Blatchington Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN3 3YB.
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 noiseQuiet
53dB 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 3YB
BN3 3YB scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Blatchington 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 3YB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,301 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 87 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
