Brightling Road Rother
38 addresses across 6 postcodes (TN19,TN32), about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 32500202.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £723,800 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1, 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Robertsbridge, about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 99 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oldwood Surgery, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 1,370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £723,800 | £225,000 | £829,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £1,090,000 | £1,090,000 | £1,090,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £570,500 | £416,000 | £725,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £830,000 | £830,000 | £830,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £1,850,000 | £1,850,000 | £1,850,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £715,000 | £715,000 | £715,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £599,950 | £599,950 | £599,950 |
| 2012 | 2 | £472,500 | £450,000 | £495,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | KEEPERS COTTAGE TN32 5EU | Detached | £829,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2025 | FURNACE COTTAGE TN32 5EY | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | SWALLOWFIELD COTTAGE TN32 5HB | Detached | £723,800 | |
| 1 Nov 2024 | COVEHURST TN32 5ES | Detached | £1,090,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2024 | SWALLOWFIELD FARM TN32 5HB | Other | £1,332,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Oct 2023 | LAKE COTTAGE, MANOR FARM TN32 5HB | Detached | £416,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2023 | SWALLOWFIELD COTTAGE TN32 5HB | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | THE COACH HOUSE TN32 5EY | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2021 | GREEN OAK FARM TN32 5HB | Other | £364,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jan 2021 | SCRAG OAK FARM TN32 5HB | Other | £336,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 May 2019 | SWALLOWFIELD COTTAGE TN32 5HB | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2018 | COLDHARBOUR COTTAGES TN32 5ES | Other | £700,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Oct 2018 | GREEN OAK FARM TN32 5HB | Other | £311,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Oct 2018 | SCRAG OAK FARM TN32 5HB | Other | £189,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jan 2018 | COVEHURST TN32 5ES | Detached | £830,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2017 | MANOR FARM TN32 5HB | Other | £1,950,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Feb 2016 | HIGHGATE HOUSE TN32 5EU | Detached | £1,850,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2015 | THE COACH HOUSE TN32 5EY | Detached | £715,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2014 | COLDHARBOUR COTTAGE TN32 5ES | Detached | £599,950 | |
| 8 Aug 2012 | 1, POPLAR COTTAGES TN32 5EY | Semi-detached | £495,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2012 | HARDINGSWOOD COTTAGE TN32 5EU | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2011 | OAKLEIGH TN32 5ES | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2010 | KEEPERS COTTAGE TN32 5EU | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2009 | COVELING TN32 5ES | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2008 | OAST HOUSE, NEW HOUSE FARM TN32 5EY | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2007 | HARDINGWOOD TN32 5EU | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2007 | THE CROFT TN32 5EY | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | DENSWOOD HOUSE TN32 5EY | Detached | £2,375,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2004 | SCRAG OAK FARM TN32 5HB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2004 | 1, POPLAR COTTAGES TN32 5EY | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2003 | HACKWOODS HOUSE TN32 5ES | Detached | £499,950 | |
| 22 Apr 2002 | ANGELS TN32 5EU | Detached | £1,155,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2000 | 2, POPLAR COTTAGES TN32 5EY | Semi-detached | £272,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2000 | 1, POPLAR COTTAGES TN32 5EY | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2000 | HARDINGSWOOD COTTAGE TN32 5EU | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2000 | ANGELS TN32 5EU | Detached | £1,375,000 | |
| 11 Mar 1999 | HARDINGWOOD TN32 5EU | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1998 | COVELING TN32 5ES | Detached | £238,500 | |
| 23 Nov 1998 | GARDENERS COTTAGE TN32 5EY | Detached | £158,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | OAST HOUSE, NEW HOUSE FARM TN32 5EY | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 1 Jul 1998 | WAYSIDE TN32 5EY | Detached | £201,201 | |
| 27 Feb 1998 | COLDHARBOUR COTTAGE TN32 5ES | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1996 | HARDINGWOOD TN32 5EU | Detached | £94,000 | |
| 21 Jun 1996 | COVEHURST TN32 5ES | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 15 Mar 1996 | ANGELS TN32 5EU | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1995 | 2, COLDHARBOUR BUNGALOW TN32 5ES | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | KEEPERS COTTAGE TN32 5EU | Detached | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 197 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (22% of about 2,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Town and Country Planning (County of East Sussex) Direction, 1959.
- Tree preservation orders: 14 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BARN AT SOCKNERSH MANOR TO THE WEST OF THE HOUSE, grade II
- NEWHOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE AND THE HOUSE ADJOINING, grade II
- PARK PALE, grade II
- SOCKNERSH MANOR, grade II
- SWALLOWFIELD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE FULLER'S ARMS INN, grade II
- THE STABLES OF THE FULLER'S ARMS INN, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 September 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - emergency works)
- 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - emergency works)
- 1 September 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the verge (immediate - emergency works)
- 26 July 2026 to 11 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 38 addresses are between 39 m and 99 m above sea level (79 m on average); the ground rises about 60 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN19 7DE | 97% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TN32 5ES | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| TN32 5EU | 91% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| TN32 5EY | 92% | 92% | 92% | 8% |
| TN32 5HB | 86% | 86% | 86% | 14% |
| TN32 5HD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Robertsbridge 274,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Etchingham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Stonegate 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Park Battle | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 47.8 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oldwood Surgery | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Robertsbridge Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Darvell Dental Clinic | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Hawkhurst Hospital | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Battle Police station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Burwash Service Station, Burwash Cashzone | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,430 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval moated site, Glottenham Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval moated site, Glottenham Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Well Wood | Wood | 160 m west |
| Middle Wood | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Wyland Wood | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Hackwood Gill | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Willard's Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Darwell Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 38 |
5 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertsbridge Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Inadequate (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (sussex).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 8 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
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.