Living in TN5, Rother
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around TN5 in Rother. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
House prices
Average price in Rother: £343,870, up 2.4% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider South East average is £380,380.
What actually sold around TN5
Only 2 home sales recorded on the streets around central TN5 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COURTHOPES, TN5 7JU | detached | £1,700,000 | 2025-08-04 |
| EAST LODGE, TN5 7JU | detached | £675,000 | 2024-12-19 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Schools nearby
4 schools within 3 miles
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplands Academy | Secondary | Not rated | 1.2 mi |
| Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Not rated | 1.6 mi |
| Stonegate Church of England Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 1.9 mi |
| Bricklehurst Manor School | Not rated | 1.3 mi |
2 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 22.8% |
| Professional occupations | 20.4% |
| Skilled trades | 13.2% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 9.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
1 crime recorded within roughly a mile of central TN5 in 2026-05, most commonly burglary.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Rother's figures.
Common questions about TN5
What is the average house price in TN5?
The average sold price in Rother is £343,870 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in TN5?
Prices in Rother are up 2.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
How much crime is there in TN5?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TN5 in 2026-05, most commonly burglary (Police.uk).
Is TN5 at risk of flooding?
Central TN5 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is TN5 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is TN5 safe?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TN5 in 2026-05, according to Police.uk. The most common category was burglary. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
Weighing two up? TN5 or TN19, TN5 or TN20, TN5 or TN2.
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