Beacon Lane Rother
33 addresses across 4 postcodes (TN32), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 32500241.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £252,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Rother cost £335,680 in August 2026 (-1.9% on a year); private rents averaged £1,164 a month.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 1, D: 1, E: 5, 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Rother costs £2,701 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Robertsbridge, about 5.2 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 108 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sedlescombe & Westfield Surgeries, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 830 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £252,000 | £252,000 | £252,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £2,400,000 | £2,400,000 | £2,400,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £277,500 | £277,500 | £277,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2007 | APPLETREE COTTAGE TN32 5QP | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2001 | BEACON FARM TN32 5QP | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 10 Mar 1997 | BEACON FARM TN32 5QP | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2022 | THE BARN TN32 5QP | Detached | £2,400,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2000 | THE BARN TN32 5QP | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2005 | THE BEACON TN32 5QP | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 25 Sep 1998 | WATTLEHILL TN32 5QP | Detached | £277,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2023 | WISH HOUSE TN32 5QP | Detached | £252,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2018 | WISH HOUSE TN32 5QP | Other | £750,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Mar 2003 | WISH HOUSE TN32 5QP | Detached | £400,000 |
House prices and rents in Rother
A typical home in Rother cost £335,680 in August 2026, 1.9% less than a year before. That is 7% more than five years earlier and 33% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £562,175 |
| Semi-detached | £366,684 |
| Terraced | £290,456 |
| Flat or maisonette | £181,563 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £257,185 |
Private renters in Rother paid £1,164 a month on average in September 2026, 1.1% more than a year before. That is 25% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £802 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,029 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,294 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,910 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 268 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (4); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1950-1966 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- Mill Oast, Staplecross
- Shippards Barn, Beacon Lane, Staplecross
- Sunnyhill, Beacon Lane, Staplecross
- The Annex, Wattle Hill Oast, Beacon Lane, Staplecross
- The Barn, Beacon Lane, Staplecross
- The Beacon, Beacon Lane, Staplecross
- Wattlehill, Beacon Lane, Staplecross
- Wattle Hill Oast, Beacon Lane, Staplecross
- Wish House, Beacon Lane, Staplecross
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 19,474 kWh of it on average in 2024, 51% more than the district's 12,920 kWh, and 6,175 kWh of electricity, 18% more than the district's 5,233 kWh. There are gas meters for about 71% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN32 5QP | 13 6 Economy 7 | 6,058 kWh | 5 | 22,671 kWh |
| TN32 5QA | 8 | 3,526 kWh | 10 | 13,076 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is TN32.
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 D (22% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE GRANGE, grade II
- WATTLEHILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN32 5QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TN32 5RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN32 5QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN32 5RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 84 m and 108 m above sea level (100 m on average); the ground rises about 24 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN32 5QA | 92% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| TN32 5QP | 83% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| TN32 5RU | 67% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| TN32 5RX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Robertsbridge 274,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Battle 512,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Doleham 1,710 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hobby Hobbs Farm Staplecross | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Park Battle | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 54.6 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sedlescombe & Westfield Surgeries Good Jun 2016 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Robertsbridge Pharmacy | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Robertsbridge Dental Practice | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Uckfield Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Care homes | The Views Good Mar 2020 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Battle Police station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 650 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,640 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,110 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew's Wood | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Anderson's Shaw | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Upper Morgay Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Powdermill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Yewtree Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Sherbourne Valley | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 33 |
5 of the street's 33 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staplecross Methodist Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 38% in 2024 and 82% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 820 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staplecross Pre-School Playgroup TN32 5QG | Sessional day care | 20 | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 147 childminders and 44 home childcarers (nannies) in East Sussex. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Carriage Cafe TN32 5QR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beacon Lane (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- TN32 5QP: 29 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- TN32 5RX: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- TN32 5QA: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
- TN32 5RU: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.