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 BN41 2LY.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Nicolas CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 6 GP, 3 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MILE OAK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.8 mi
Fishersgate Rail Station0.5 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 21.6 ha total — largest park 5 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (2.6 ha) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Southern Co-operative, Budgens, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Spar - Portslade — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN41 2LY.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.6µg/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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BN41.
Average sold price by property type across the BN41 district, 2021–2026 — 1,564 sales.
About BN41 2LY
BN41 2LY scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Portslade 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, BN41 2LY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,884 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is St Nicolas CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILE OAK MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is NEVILL HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
