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 6EJ.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stanford Infant School (Good) — 0.3 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 26 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 15.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHARTER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 11.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.20 ha) — 0.2 mi
52supermarkets
52 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Co-op Ridgeland House - Hove — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN3 6EJ.
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
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB 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 6EJ
BN3 6EJ scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 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 6EJ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,735 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College, within a short walk.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHARTER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
