Area guide

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.

Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Rother: £337,816, up 0.5% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.

Check sold prices for a specific address in TN5 →
See where TN5 ranks across South East →

Council tax at Band D in Rother: £2,701 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare TN5 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for TN5 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

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.

AddressTypeSold forDate
Courthopes, TN5 7JU Detached £1,700,000 4 Aug 2025
East Lodge, TN5 7JU Detached £675,000 19 Dec 2024
How to read this

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.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

4 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary Good 1.6 mi away no figure
Stonegate Church of England Primary School Primary Good 1.9 mi away 2.28 mi varies
Uplands Academy Secondary Not rated 1.2 mi away no figure
Bricklehurst Manor School Not rated 1.3 mi away no figure

Schools in TN5 with a published admission distance

How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.

SchoolStageAdmitted fromRound
Stonegate Church of England Primary School Primary 2.28 mi varies

2 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for TN5 →

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 groupShare of workers
Managers, directors and senior officials22.8%
Professional occupations20.4%
Skilled trades13.2%
Associate professional and technical12.1%
Administrative and secretarial9.5%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How TN5 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: over-65s, up 7.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of TN5 (E01021141, 1,487 residents in 2021, down 3.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 7.6 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 83.0% 81.0% -2.0 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 9.6% 14.1% +4.5 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 5.1% 3.6% -1.5 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 20.8% 15.3% -5.5 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 16.9% 24.5% +7.6 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 38.9% 41.1% +2.2 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 7.0% 8.7% +1.7 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 87.7% 86.5% -1.2 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 98.3% 97.4% -0.9 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

2 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central TN5 in July 2026, 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.

GP practices and A&E

1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of TN5. The nearest, Wadhurst Medical Group, has 7,401 registered patients and 3,951 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Wadhurst Medical Group1.2 mi7,4013,951

Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, where 58.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust at 61.8%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Rother pays £2,701 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.5% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Rother, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Rother, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£2,121+4.2%
2022-23£2,211+4.2%
2023-24£2,327+5.2%
2024-25£2,439+4.8%
2025-26£2,561+5.0%
2026-27£2,701+5.5%

Exceptional Financial Support. The county council, East Sussex, was agreed support for 2026-27 (£70.0m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about TN5

What is the average house price in TN5?

The average sold price in Rother is £337,816 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in TN5?

Prices in Rother are up 0.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

Are the schools good in TN5?

4 schools sit within 3 miles of central TN5, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in TN5?

2 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TN5 in July 2026, 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: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is TN5 safe?

2 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TN5 in July 2026, 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

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