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Thinking of living at BN3 8JD? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hangleton Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Goldstone Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 800 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Blatchington Mill School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Lioncare School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| St Christopher's School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Brighton and Hove Clinic School | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BN3 8JD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hove Fitness Club | 1.3 km | 24 |
| Football | Nevill Playing Fields | 800 m | 11 |
| Golf | West Hove Golf Club | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Swimming | King Alfred Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 9 |
| Skateboard | Level Skateboards | 4.4 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Portslade Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Hangleton Bowls Club | 590 m | 6 |
| Running | One City | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Hove Recreation Ground | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Cycling | One City | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Space | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Hove Lagoon | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Padel | Court 4 | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | Portslade Sports Centre | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Withdean Sports Complex | 2.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 38. 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.
The nearest station is Aldrington, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 170k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brighton.
The nearest bus stop is Hangleton Road Shops, 50 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 5B, 98, 55); 116 departures an hour from the 19 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 73 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Hangleton Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Blatchington Mill School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 51 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: King's School (0.4 km) and Shoreham Academy (4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 250 m away, with Warr News closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hove Medical Centre (250 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Glow House is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Sussex County Hospital, 6.4 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
The Flour Pot Bakery is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Grenadier the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 35% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Patient garden, 350 m away; for exercise, Reform Rituals (100 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hove, 3.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 34 km away.
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
The nearest university is , 4.5 km away.
45 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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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.