How many schools are near BN41 2PA?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BN41 2PA, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

23 crimes were reported within 400m of BN41 2PA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BN41 2PA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BN41 2PA includes 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

BN41 2PA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

BN41 2PA

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,866 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

69Safety

75Health

69Transport

66Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BN41 2PA.

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.

Schools53/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

Peter Gladwin Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Hill Park SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi St Nicolas CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Brackenbury Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Portslade Aldridge Community AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Hove Micro-School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Peter Gladwin Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety69/100

23crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 5 GP, 3 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MILE OAK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 24.6 ha total — largest park 5 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: The Parish Church of St Nicolas — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Spar, The Southern Co-operative, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Budgens Valley Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN41 2PA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BN41.

Average sold price by property type across the BN41 district, 2021–2026 — 1,539 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£482k▲ 16.2%

Semi-detached£408k▲ 10.1%

Terraced£387k▲ 6.8%

Flat£265k▲ 6.9%

District-level averages (BN41) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BN41 2PA

BN41 2PA scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens Valley Road about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BN41 2PA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,866 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 7/10).

There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Peter Gladwin Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILE OAK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEVILL HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BN41 2PA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 38 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Parish Church of St Nicolas, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a National Park (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Spar, The Southern Co-operative, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Budgens Valley Road, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BN41 2PA on NestScope.

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