Wealden
8 addresses across 1 postcode (TN5), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42702594.
4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2). 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Wealden costs £2,728 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Wadhurst, about 1.4 km away in a straight line. Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 161 to 165 m above sea level. None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Wadhurst Medical Group, about 1.0 km away. About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 175 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 1991-1995 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 street: most are in band C (22% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Weald Hall Residential Home, Wadhurst: up to 17 homes, permissioned (430 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 161 m and 165 m above sea level (163 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN5 6HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wadhurst 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Frant 113,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km | |
| Stonegate 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Mayfield Lane Wadhurst | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eridge - A26 Eridge Green | 9.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 890 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 37.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wadhurst Medical Group | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wadhurst Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lantern Cottage Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | Homoeopathic Hospital | 8.9 km |
| Police station | Tunbridge Wells Police Station | 8.8 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-Operative Wadhurst Sparrows Green Road Cashzone | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 680 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,480 m² | 870 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wadhurst Castle, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 620 m south-east. 41 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wadhurst Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 620 m south-east |
| The Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m east |
| The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tapsell's Wood | Wood | 440 m west |
| Windmill Wood | Wood | 680 m south |
| Beech Wood | Wood | 820 m north-west |
| Bestbeech Hill | Hill | 1.2 km west |
| Old Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km south |
| Kingfisher Island | Island | 4.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 | 8 | 8 |
None of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m | No published inspection |
| Uplands Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thos Birch Libations Co Ltd TN5 6BF | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2022 |
| The Wine Cellar TN5 6DA | Retailers - other | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Wadhurst Manor Care Home TN5 6RY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Wadhurst PFS TN5 6RS | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bocking Close (1); On or near Castle Walk (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 6 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
- TN5 6HZ: 8 addresses
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.
- 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.