TN21 0JS Wealden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron. Region: South East.
Streets
- Gun Hill, Gun Hill: 10 addresses
- Swansbrook Lane, Gun Hill: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Wealden in 2026-27: Band D £2,728 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,819 | £2,122 | £2,425 | £2,728 | £3,335 | £3,941 | £4,547 | £5,457 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (27% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 50 m and 68 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Berwick (Sussex) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km |
| Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km | |
| Buxted 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.0 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | Wealden Sports Hub | 3.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 39.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Quintins Medical Centre | 4.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Manor Pharmacy | 2.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Magpies Dental Practice | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | Amberstone Hospital | 4.7 km |
| Police station | Hailsham Police Station | 5.9 km |
| Cash machines | E.S.L marquee And bar hire | 3.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 230 m² | 1.5 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.2 ha | 2.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,820 m² | 2.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stone Hill, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km north-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gunhill Wood | Wood | 150 m north-west |
| Pickly Wood | Wood | 350 m east |
| Old Quarry Wood | Wood | 520 m south-east |
| Powdering Tub Wood | Wood | 550 m west |
| Highdown Wood | Wood | 550 m north-west |
| Pick Hill | Hill | 650 m north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 11 |
7 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Gun Hill.