Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN42 4SP.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Glebe Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ADUR MIAMI GP ACCESS HUB — 0.8 mi
Southwick Rail Station0.4 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 9.3 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Cemetery (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Southwick — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN42 4SP.
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
7.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BN42.
Average sold price by property type across the BN42 district, 2021–2026 — 703 sales.
About BN42 4SP
BN42 4SP scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Little Waitrose Southwick about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN42 4SP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,683 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 9/10).
There are 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Glebe Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ADUR MIAMI GP ACCESS HUB, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is SOUTHLANDS HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
