Knowle Road Fairlight Cove, Rother
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (TN35), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32500404.
- Sales: 51 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £397,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 17, E: 3).
- 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 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Three Oaks, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve, is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Hill Surgery, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 33% 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 public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £397,000 | £397,000 | £397,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £390,000 | £378,000 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £348,750 | £315,000 | £382,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £302,475 | £259,950 | £345,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £246,000 | £246,000 | £246,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £197,500 | £170,000 | £225,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | £277,000 | £210,000 | £375,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £213,000 | £210,000 | £216,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2023 | 9 TN35 4AT | Detached | £397,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2022 | 48 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £378,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2022 | 5 TN35 4AT | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 43 TN35 4AT | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2021 | 7 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £382,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 31 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2020 | 36 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £470,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 52 TN35 4AT | Detached | £259,950 | |
| 14 Sep 2017 | 42 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | 43 TN35 4AT | Other | £255,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Dec 2016 | 5 TN35 4AT | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 49 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 44 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2013 | 47 TN35 4AT | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2011 | 47 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2011 | 51 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 1 TN35 4AT | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2010 | 33 TN35 4AT | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2010 | 51 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 10 TN35 4AT | Detached | £216,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 34 TN35 4AT | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2005 | 37 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | 1 TN35 4AT | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2005 | 29 TN35 4AT | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 27 May 2005 | 10 TN35 4AT | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2004 | 36 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £204,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 36 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2003 | 29 TN35 4AT | Detached | £207,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2003 | 33 TN35 4AT | Detached | £299,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2002 | 8 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2001 | 38 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 21 Sep 2001 | 37 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2001 | 2 TN35 4AT | Detached | £133,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 30 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £99,500 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 50 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 37 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £94,000 | |
| 28 Jan 1999 | 3 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 26 Oct 1998 | 50 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1998 | 29 TN35 4AT | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 13 Aug 1998 | 40 TN35 4AT | Detached | £87,500 | |
| 9 Jul 1998 | 42 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £93,850 | |
| 29 May 1998 | 46 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 22 May 1998 | 1 TN35 4AT | Detached | £87,500 | |
| 13 Feb 1998 | 32 TN35 4AT | Detached | £69,000 | |
| 4 Jan 1998 | 50 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 21 Nov 1997 | 48 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 24 Mar 1997 | 37 TN35 4AT | Semi-detached | £82,000 | |
| 9 Jul 1996 | 52 TN35 4AT | Detached | £68,500 | |
| 19 Apr 1996 | 2 TN35 4AT | Detached | £61,950 | |
| 1 Dec 1995 | 5 TN35 4AT | Detached | £63,000 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (15); House, detached (6). Built: 1967-1975 (11); 1950-1966 (9); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 1, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 5, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 31, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 33, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 34, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 36, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 37, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 38, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 42, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 43, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 44, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 47, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 48, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 49, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 50, Knowle Road, Fairlight
- 52, Knowle Road, Fairlight
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.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 September 2026 to 14 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 7 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 4AT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| TN35 4AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 30 m and 46 m above sea level (37 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN35 4AR | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| TN35 4AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Three Oaks 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ore 272,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Doleham 1,710 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knowle Road Fairlight | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Three Oaks - Lane Bridge | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 66.7 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Hill Surgery | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Laycock Chemist | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Priory Road Dental Surgery | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Conquest Hospital | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Hastings Police Station | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Ore, Ore Cashzone | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve 326 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairlight Childrens Playground 870 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wood Field 1.8 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,840 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 326 hectares in all.
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knowle Wood | Wood | 320 m west |
| Stonelink Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Lee Ness | Cliff or slope | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Covehurst Bay | Bay | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| North's Seat | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Ecclesbourne Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 35 |
4 of the street's 35 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cove in Fairlight TN35 4AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Fairlight Village Stores TN35 4AP | Retailers - other | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Stonelynk Organics TN35 4AP | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Waites Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 54% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 55% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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
Woodland Way · Farley Way · Meadow Way · Waites Lane · Broad Way · Fairlight Gardens · Market Garden · Commanders Walk · Smugglers 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.