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TN33 or TN38?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
TN33
Rother
TN38
Hastings
Median home sale nearby £384,000
from 34 sales
£325,000
from 103 sales
Average sold price £555,210 £258,384
Area price growth (YoY) +2.4% (Rother) -4.6% (Hastings)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached house
Floor area 112 m² 130 m²
Built 2020 1976–1982
Energy rating B C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £240/yr £1245/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 35 recorded 369 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is TN33 or TN38 cheaper?

TN38 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TN33 sell for about £384,000 and around TN38 for about £325,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TN33 or TN38?

TN33 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (35 in TN33 against 369 in TN38, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TN33 or TN38 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TN33 sits in decile 5 of 10 and TN38 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TN33 or TN38?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.