TN21 0TE Wealden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron. Region: South East.
Streets
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 (24% of about 1,290 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
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 9 addresses are between 128 m and 133 m above sea level (132 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Buxted 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km |
| Uckfield 235,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km | |
| Crowborough 255,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Uckfield | 7.9 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 34.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Buxted Medical Centre | 5.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Procter Health Care Pharmacy | 3.0 km |
| NHS dentists | Colosseum Dental (Heathfield) | 2.9 km |
| Hospital | Uckfield Community Hospital | 7.1 km |
| Police station | Crowborough Police Station | 10.0 km |
| Cash machines | *Deposit Only* The Cooperative Food Heathfield Cashzone | 2.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Jubilee Park 1.4 ha | 2.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 450 m² | 1.4 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.6 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval ringwork in Middle Wood, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km south. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval ringwork in Middle Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Dingle | Valley | 560 m west |
| Selwyns Wood | Wood | 560 m south-east |
| Witlands Wood | Wood | 680 m south-west |
| Reservoir Plantation | Wood | 880 m north |
| New Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km east |
| King's Marsh | Wetland | 3.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.