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 7RT.
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: Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (Good) — 0.3 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 25 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 11.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 17 GP, 4 hospitals, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Hove Rail Station0.2 mi
Aldrington Rail Station0.4 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 27.6 ha total — largest park 15.6 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.23 ha) — 0.3 mi
48supermarkets
48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Lidl Brighton Gold Stone Retail Park — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN3 7RT.
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
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
60dB 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 7RT
BN3 7RT scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Hove Rail Station 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 7RT is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,173 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 6/10).
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.
There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEVILL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
