Briar Close Fairlight Cove, Rother
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (TN35), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32501292.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £330,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 64% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Three Oaks, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve, is about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Hill Surgery, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £370,000 | £310,000 | £430,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £312,475 | £285,000 | £339,950 |
| 2013 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2011 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £247,000 | £247,000 | £247,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £298,000 | £298,000 | £298,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | BRIAR HOUSE TN35 4DP | Detached | £391,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Feb 2019 | SPINDRIFT TN35 4DP | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2016 | SPINDRIFT TN35 4DP | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2016 | WILBRAM TN35 4DP | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2015 | LETICHAI TN35 4DP | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2014 | MAID-STONE TN35 4DP | Detached | £339,950 | |
| 17 Apr 2014 | BADGERS TN35 4DP | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2013 | WILBRAM TN35 4DP | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2012 | LETICHAI TN35 4DP | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 27 Jun 2011 | WILBRAM TN35 4DP | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2010 | WILBRAM TN35 4DP | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2007 | TIGHNUILT TN35 4DP | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | BADGERS TN35 4DP | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2005 | GLENDALE TN35 4DP | Detached | £298,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | BRIAR HOUSE TN35 4DP | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | TIGHNUILT TN35 4DP | Detached | £167,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2001 | TALISMAN TN35 4DP | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2000 | COVE COTTAGE TN35 4DP | Detached | £166,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2000 | BADGERS TN35 4DP | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 1 Feb 1999 | COVE COTTAGE TN35 4DP | Detached | £118,000 | |
| 12 Jan 1999 | TIGHNUILT TN35 4DP | Detached | £98,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | SPINDRIFT TN35 4DP | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 28 May 1997 | WILBRAM TN35 4DP | Detached | £105,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (7); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1900-1929 (2); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 (34% of about 1,250 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): East Sussex (Battle Rural District) Direction, 1959, East Sussex (Fairlight, Pett and Icklesham) Direction, 1965, Rother District Council (Land at Fairlight Cove, Fairlight, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 2) Direction, 2022.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN35 4DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN35 4DD | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 20 m and 27 m above sea level (23 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN35 4DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN35 4DP | 100% | 64% | 64% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Three Oaks 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Ore 272,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Doleham 1,710 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rosemary Lane Fairlight | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Three Oaks - Lane Bridge | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 67.2 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Hill Surgery | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Laycock Chemist | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Priory Road Dental Surgery | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Conquest Hospital | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Hastings Police Station | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Ore, Ore Cashzone | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve 326 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Fairlight Childrens Playground 870 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Wood Field 1.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,840 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Royal Military Canal, Cliff End to Coastguard Cottages, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Military Canal, Cliff End to Coastguard Cottages | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stumblet Wood | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Cliff End | Cliff or slope | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Covehurst Bay | Bay | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Colonel Body Memorial Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| North's Seat | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Pewis Marsh | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 addresses is 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Residential Home TN35 4DB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Stream House B&B TN35 4ED | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sea Road (2); On or near Primrose Hill (1); On or near Briar Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 48% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 78% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 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) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
Nearby streets
Lower Waites Lane · Primrose Hill · Sea Road · Cliff Way · Pett Level Road · Clinton Way
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.