Main Street Iden, Rother
47 addresses across 3 postcodes (TN31), about 580 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 32500162.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £504,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 8, F: 2, G: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 A; Band D in Rother costs £2,701 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 94% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rye (Sussex), about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rye Community Garden, is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 41 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 26 of its 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rye Medical Centre, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £504,500 | £264,000 | £745,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | £490,000 | £300,000 | £1,125,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £457,500 | £295,000 | £620,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £517,500 | £485,000 | £550,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £290,500 | £271,000 | £310,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £287,500 | £160,000 | £415,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £227,500 | £227,500 | £227,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £405,000 | £235,000 | £575,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2023 | 4 TN31 7PT | Semi-detached | £264,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2023 | THE GARDEN HOUSE TN31 7PU | Detached | £745,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 3 TN31 7PT | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2022 | WINDFALLS TN31 7PT | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2022 | DANESBURY TN31 7PT | Detached | £1,125,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2022 | HICKSTEAD TN31 7PT | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2022 | FERN COTTAGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | FERN COTTAGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | ROSE COTTAGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2020 | EAST VIEW TN31 7PT | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 29 May 2020 | STRETTONS TN31 7PT | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2018 | SAFFREY TN31 7PT | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 3 TN31 7PT | Terraced | £271,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2017 | PARTRIDGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2016 | ELMSLEY TN31 7PT | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 2 TN31 7PT | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2014 | 3 TN31 7PT | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2012 | FERN COTTAGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £227,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2011 | ELMSLEY TN31 7PT | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2010 | THE MILL HOUSE TN31 7PT | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2007 | FERN COTTAGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2007 | PARTRIDGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | ELMSLEY TN31 7PT | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2004 | THE MILL HOUSE TN31 7PT | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 6 May 2004 | EAST VIEW TN31 7PT | Detached | £321,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2004 | DEACON'S TN31 7PT | Detached | £482,500 | |
| 3 Oct 2003 | ROSE COTTAGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2003 | FERN COTTAGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | CHAPEL COTTAGE TN31 7PU | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 8 May 2002 | REDE COTTAGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2002 | THE MILL HOUSE TN31 7PT | Detached | £120,000 | New build. |
| 5 Sep 2001 | 4 TN31 7PT | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 4 Sep 2001 | EAST VIEW TN31 7PT | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | ELMSLEY TN31 7PT | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 20 Jul 1998 | REDE COTTAGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 2 TN31 7PT | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 17 May 1996 | LITTLE HOOKSTEAD TN31 7PT | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 13 Mar 1996 | REDE COTTAGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £72,500 | |
| 26 Jan 1996 | DOLPHIN COTTAGE TN31 7PT | Detached | £72,500 | |
| 26 Jun 1995 | ELMSLEY TN31 7PT | Detached | £85,000 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 129 m². Most common: House, detached (14); House, mid-terrace (2); Flat (2). Built: before 1900 (10); 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 3, Main Street, Iden
- Brickyard Cottage, Main Street, Iden
- Conkers, Main Street, Iden
- East View, Main Street, Iden
- Elmsley Cottage, Main Street, Iden
- Meadow View, Iden
- Partridge Farm House, Main Street, Iden
- Pipkins, Iden
- Saxonhurst, Main Street, Iden
- Strettons, Main Street, Iden
- The Mill House, Main Street, Iden
- Walnut Cottage, Iden
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 A (24% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 15.
- 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
- ADES COTTAGE, grade II
- BELL COTTAGE LYNCROFT, grade II
- DANESBURY, grade II
- DEACON, grade II
- EAST VIEW, grade II
- ELMLEY, grade II
- HOLLY COTTAGE, grade II
- Iden War Memorial, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 AND 2 WEAVERS, grade II
- REDE COTTAGE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- The Bell Inn and freestanding signpost, grade II
- THE OLD BAKERY, grade II
- THE WILLIAM THE CONQUERER PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
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, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN31 7PT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN31 7PU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN31 7PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 47 addresses are between 41 m and 51 m above sea level (46 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN31 7PS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TN31 7PT | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| TN31 7PU | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rye (Sussex) 480,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Winchelsea 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Appledore (Kent) 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elmsmead Iden | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Winchelsea - New Inn | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 65.8 km (41 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 67 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rye Medical Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Rye Memorial Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Rye Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Jempsons, Peasmarsh Cashzone | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Rye Community Garden 2,610 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | Love Lane Allotments 9,880 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 300 m north-west. 40 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m north-west |
| Oxenbridge Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Ring ditch and rectangular enclosure SE of Mockbeggar | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Medieval moated site and adjoining fishpond, Moat Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Hoad Mill Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Rye Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Gibbet Marsh | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Rye Harbour | Tidal water | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| The Beeches | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 47 |
26 of the street's 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elmsmead (10); On or near Parkwood (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- TN31 7PT: 34 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- TN31 7PU: 12 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- TN31 7PS: 1 address of 9 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.
- 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.