B2096 Rother
18 addresses across 3 postcodes (TN21), about 460 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 32502265.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Rother costs £2,701 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stonegate, about 7.8 km (4.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 161 to 166 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fairfield Surgery, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (2); 1967-1975 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 street: most are in band E (23% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Town and Country Planning (County of East Sussex) Direction, 1959.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- GRAYLINGS, grade II
- PIT HOUSE, grade II
- RABBETT'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SEAVIEW, grade II
- THE SWAN INN, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 September 2026: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 3 August 2026 to 12 August 2026: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 161 m and 166 m above sea level (164 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN21 9LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN21 9LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN21 9LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stonegate 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Robertsbridge 274,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Etchingham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Swan Inn Woods Corner | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Park Battle | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 44.7 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fairfield Surgery | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Warwick And Radcliffe Pharmacy | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Darvell Dental Clinic | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Amberstone Hospital | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Police station | Battle Police station | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Burwash Service Station, Burwash Cashzone | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dallington Recreation Ground 8,400 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Sugarloaf, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) east. 31 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Sugarloaf | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) east |
| The Parish Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Old Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Brightling Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hook's Wood | Wood | 320 m north-east |
| Upper Mansbrook Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| High Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Clayton Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Olivers Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 11 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 18 |
17 of the street's 18 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallington Stores TN21 9JX | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Swan Inn TN21 9LB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near South Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, bungalow, semi-detached (lodged 15 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.