Motts Down Mott's Mill, Wealden
12 addresses across 1 postcode (TN3), about 890 m (0.6 miles) long. USRN 42702674.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £750,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Wealden cost £380,679 in August 2026 (-1.6% on a year); private rents averaged £1,266 a month.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 1, E: 3, 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Wealden costs £2,728 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Eridge, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 75 to 113 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Groombridge And Hartfield Medical Group, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
£9.99 The Street Dossier Full Report for a home on Motts Down: its own records, questions to ask the seller and everything on this page, in one PDF. Choose the home
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £887,500 | £887,500 | £887,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2020 | MOTTS HOUSE TN3 9PB | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2000 | MOTTS DOWN BUNGALOW TN3 9PB | Detached | £887,500 |
House prices and rents in Wealden
A typical home in Wealden cost £380,679 in August 2026, 1.6% less than a year before. That is 3% more than five years earlier and 17% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £575,010 |
| Semi-detached | £341,952 |
| Terraced | £285,348 |
| Flat or maisonette | £180,919 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £289,839 |
Private renters in Wealden paid £1,266 a month on average in September 2026, 1.8% more than a year before. That is 21% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £898 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,147 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,433 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,091 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1900-1929 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
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 G (25% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- Cherrygardens Farmhouse and Buck View, grade II
- LITTLE ALKESFORD, 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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 75 m and 113 m above sea level (98 m on average); the ground rises about 39 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN3 9PB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 83% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Eridge 83,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ashurst (Kent) 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Crowborough 255,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Eridge - A26 Eridge Green | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 25.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Groombridge And Hartfield Medical Group Good Apr 2017 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Durban Dental Surgery | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Care homes | Heather View Good May 2019 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Crowborough Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Boars Head, Boars Head Cashzone | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 350 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,090 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Penns in the Rocks, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) south. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Penns in the Rocks | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Penns in the Rocks | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Glen Andred | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Glen Andred Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Shaw | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Rocks Wood | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Hodge's Wood | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Jockey's Wood | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Hamsell Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 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 Wealden: see them on the Wealden page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Gardens Hill Apiary TN3 9NY | Farmers/growers | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Corseley Road (3).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 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 | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 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 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
- TN3 9PB: 12 addresses
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.