Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN3 5AE.
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
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (Good) — 0.4 mi
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 16 GP, 4 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WISH PARK SURGERY — 0.4 mi
Aldrington Rail Station0.2 mi
Hove Rail Station0.4 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10.5 ha total — largest park 9.1 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Portland Recreation Ground — 0.3 mi
48supermarkets
48 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Lidl, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Hove — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN3 5AE.
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
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB 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 5AE
BN3 5AE scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Hove 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 5AE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,016 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is The Lioncare School, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WISH PARK SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEVILL HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
