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 BN52 9ZH.
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
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 30 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 18.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 21 GP, 4 hospitals, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 8.8 ha total — largest park 7.7 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.30 ha) — 0.0 mi
53supermarkets
53 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hove Denmark Villas Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN52 9ZH.
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
9.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About BN52 9ZH
BN52 9ZH scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Hove Denmark Villas Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN52 9ZH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,959 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Drive Preparatory School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
