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Thinking of living at BN2 8QP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltdean Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean | Primary | 1.8 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Telscombe Cliffs Academy | Primary | 1.8 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC School | Primary | 2.0 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Peacehaven Heights Academy | Primary | 2.4 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Longhill High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 32.9 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Peacehaven Community School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.1 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seahaven Academy | Secondary | 5.5 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oxford International College, Brighton | Independent | 3.3 km | 30.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Roedean School | Independent | 3.8 km | 51.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northease Manor School | Independent | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 18.2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BN2 8QP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Saltdean United FC | 590 m | 7 |
| Bowls | Saltdean Bowls Club | 960 m | 4 |
| Tennis | Saltdean Tennis Club | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Rottingdean Cricket Club Clubhouse | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Golf | Roedean Cafe & Miniature Golf Club | 4.4 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Saltdean Lido | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Centenary Park Skate Park | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Outdoor ping-pong table | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Croquet | Croquet Lawn | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Gym | Studio 10 Fitness Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Southease Motocross & Pitbike Track | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Squash | Peacehaven Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Drone club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Brighton Racecourse | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Brighton Marina Yacht Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Southease - Piddinghoe Road, a drive away (4.1 km).
The nearest bus stop is Westfield Avenue North, 250 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 27, 27C, 76); 33 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 78 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Saltdean Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Longhill High School, 2.7 km away; Attainment 8: 32.9 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 750 m away, with S.P Convenience closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Saltdean And Rottingdean Med Practice (900 m), with Healthy-U Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Head High is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Sussex County Hospital, 5.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 53% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 17 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Cafe Seven is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and LA Bar the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 71 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 58% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 37% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 232 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Coombe Farm Play Area, 550 m away; for exercise, Bn2 8hn (600 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Rottingdean Beach, 900 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
10 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, London Gatwick is 40 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 29% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 42% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.