Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN7 2XN.
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.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Priory School (Good) — 0.0 mi
2crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FOUNDRY HEALTHCARE LEWES — 0.4 mi
16 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · within National Park (24.1 ha total — largest park 13.8 ha (0.23 mi away))
Nearest: Lewes Leisure Centre — 0.1 mi
7supermarkets
7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Cook, Morrisons, Waitrose… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Budgens Station Road Lewes — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN7 2XN.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BN7.
Average sold price by property type across the BN7 district, 2021–2026 — 1,753 sales.
About BN7 2XN
BN7 2XN scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with FOUNDRY HEALTHCARE LEWES 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, BN7 2XN is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 29,742 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 10/10).
There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Priory School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FOUNDRY HEALTHCARE LEWES, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEWES VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
