TN31 7LP Rother
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rye & Winchelsea. Region: South East.
Streets
- Fishmarket Road, Rye: 67 addresses
- Unnamed street near Fishmarket Road, Rye: 1 address
- South Undercliff, Rye: 1 address
- Rock Channel, Rye: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Rock Channel, Rye: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Fishmarket Road, Rye: 1 address
- Hilders Cliff, Rye: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Rother in 2026-27: Band D £2,701 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,801 | £2,101 | £2,401 | £2,701 | £3,301 | £3,901 | £4,502 | £5,402 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (33% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Rye (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 42.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): East Sussex (Borough of Rye) Direction, 1951, Rother District Council (Rye Conservation Area, Rye, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2007, Rother District Council (Rye Town, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 1) Direction, 1991.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 104 AND 104A, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information), grade II*
- 1 AND 1A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 102, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 103 AND 103A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 105, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 106 AND 107, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 109, High Street, grade II
- 11 and 11A, High Street, grade II
- 110, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 111 AND 112, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 113 AND 114, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 16, EAST STREET, grade II
- 17 and 17A East Street, grade II
- 18 AND 19, EAST STREET, grade II
- 18-20, LION STREET, grade II
- 2, EAST STREET, grade II
- 2, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 21, LION STREET, grade II
- 3, EAST STREET, grade II
- 3, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 4-7, EAST STREET, grade II
- 4, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 40, FISHMARKET ROAD, grade II
- 9 AND 10, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 9, EAST STREET, grade II
- CANNON HOUSE, grade II
- CHEQUER, grade II
- COBBLED LANE, grade II
- COBBLED STREET, grade II
- Gate piers, High Street, grade II
And 12 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 17-19 Tower Street, Rye: up to 6 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Rock Channel, Rye: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Freda Gardham School site, Rye: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Thomas Peacocke School Site, Rye: up to 38 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Bridge Point, Rock Channel, Rye: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Winchelsea Road (East Side), Rye: up to 10 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Winchelsea Road (West Side), Rye: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Tilling Green, Rye: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
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: of the 45 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 38 very low.
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 74 addresses are between 4 m and 13 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 81%, gigabit 81% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rye (Sussex) 480,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| Winchelsea 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Doleham 1,710 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowling Green Rye | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Winchelsea - New Inn | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park on Cinque Ports Street, TN31 | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam EV Charging Station | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 68.2 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ferry Road Health Centre | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 30 m |
| Hospital | Rye Memorial Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Rye Police Station | 200 m |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Winchelsea, Winchelsea Beach Cashzone | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rye Community Garden 2,610 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fair Salts 1,970 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bonfire Salts 2.9 ha | 40 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Undercliff Allotments 8,820 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Austin Friars Chapel, a scheduled monument, 70 m north-west. 299 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Friars Chapel | Scheduled monument | 70 m north-west |
| 104 AND 104A, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-west |
| Flushing Inn Monks Way | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south-west |
| Rye Working Men's Conservative Club | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m west |
| The Water Tower (Standing in the North East Corner of the Churchyard) | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south |
| Water tower in churchyard | Scheduled monument | 150 m south |
| The Land Gate | Scheduled monument | 150 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Channel | Tidal water | 350 m south |
| Rye Harbour | Tidal water | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Gibbet Marsh | Wetland | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Point Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Secret Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Hoad Mill Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 22 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 29 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 74 |
67 of the postcode's 74 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Rother: see them on the Rother page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Fishmarket Road.