BN3 5FE · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

BN3 5FE

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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

82/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,016 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

88Schools

74Safety

84Health

88Transport

89Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BN3 5FE.

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.

Schools88

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

The Lioncare School0.2 mi St Christopher's School0.4 mi Hove Junior School0.4 mi West Hove Infant School0.4 mi Hove Park School and Sixth Form CentreGood · 0.4 mi Brighton and Hove Clinic School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety74

40crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 40 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 17.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 9 GP, 4 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WISH PARK SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport88

Aldrington Rail Station0.1 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space89

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 9.5 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: Portland Recreation Ground — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

44supermarkets

44 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Hove Portland Road Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN3 5FE.

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 qualityLow

10.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB 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 5FE

BN3 5FE scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Hove Portland Road Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BN3 5FE 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is The Lioncare School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 40 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WISH PARK SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEVILL HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 5FE — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 5FE?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BN3 5FE, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BN3 5FE safe?

40 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BN3 5FE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BN3 5FE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BN3 5FE includes 1 train station, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BN3 5FE?

BN3 5FE has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — an above-average 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 5FE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BN3 5FE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.