TN35 4RY Rother
Live postcode, introduced November 2006. Ward: Sedlescombe & Westfield. Region: South East.
Streets
- Moor Lane, Westfield: 5 addresses
- Stonestile Lane, Rother: 1 address
- Three Oaks Lane, Westfield: 1 address
- Goulds Drive, Westfield: 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 D (31% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- MOOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Care Home, Moorhurst, A28, Westfield: up to 10 homes, pending decision (840 m (0.5 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: 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 addresses are about 29 m above sea level.
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 | Doleham 1,710 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Three Oaks 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Ore 272,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenacres Westfield | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Three Oaks - Lane Bridge | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 60 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | High Glades Medical Centre | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Laycock Chemists | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Harrow Lane Dental Practice | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Uckfield Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Hastings Police Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Ridgeway Service Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | St Helen's Wood 40 ha | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,380 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westfield Recreation Ground 5,420 m² | 310 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 420 m (0.3 miles) west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Hides Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Kiln Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Little Hides Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Red River Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Old Roar Gill | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Blackhorse Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 8 |
8 of the postcode's 8 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Moor Lane.