Postcode TN21 8BY is located in a rural town, within the Heathfield South area of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Heathfield area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Heathfield is £53,203 per year. The median sale price in Heathfield South is £322,250 (around £370 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £276,250 and £399,750. The nearest station is Buxted, about 5.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Heathfield has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,397 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Heathfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Heathfield is £53,203 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TN21 8BY.
Heathfield near TN21 8BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Buxted located about 5.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £322,250 (about £370 per square foot) in Heathfield South area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £690,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £472,500 | £370 |
| Terraced | 14 | £309,750 | £375 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £305,000 | £422 |
| Flats | 7 | £121,500 | £202 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £353,000 | £155,000 | £276,000 | £238,500 |
| 2017 | £350,000 | £149,000 | £280,000 | £237,250 |
| 2018 | £395,000 | £124,000 | £273,000 | £261,750 |
| 2019 | £374,250 | £151,000 | £296,000 | £228,500 |
| 2020 | £489,334 | £105,000 | £270,000 | £288,000 |
| 2021 | £470,000 | £170,000 | £325,000 | £273,490 |
| 2022 | £457,500 | £150,000 | £345,000 | £288,250 |
| 2023 | £470,000 | £175,000 | £320,000 | £297,500 |
| 2024 | £430,000 | £196,000 | £300,000 | £272,500 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £180,000 | £300,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £406,500 | £143,000 | £310,000 | £365,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £324 | £255 | £295 | £256 |
| 2017 | £320 | £268 | £332 | £315 |
| 2018 | £315 | £245 | £339 | £318 |
| 2019 | £321 | £274 | £363 | £330 |
| 2020 | £327 | £220 | £369 | £279 |
| 2021 | £341 | £253 | £348 | £366 |
| 2022 | £432 | £290 | £443 | £382 |
| 2023 | £374 | £346 | £346 | £367 |
| 2024 | £383 | £288 | £429 | £392 |
| 2025 | £375 | £320 | £422 | £421 |
| 2026 | £362 | £230 | £331 | £339 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TN21 8BY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | 6, Alder Close, Heathfield, TN21 8BY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £267,000 | |
| 28 May 2026 | 59, Frenches Farm Drive, Heathfield, TN21 8BQ | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 63, Frenches Farm Drive, Heathfield, TN21 8BQ | Terraced | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 75, Frenches Farm Drive, Heathfield, TN21 8BQ | Other | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 65, Frenches Farm Drive, Heathfield, TN21 8BQ | Terraced | Freehold | £330,000 |
In the TN21 8BY postcode area, located within Heathfield, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Parkside Community Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
Parkside Community Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Apr 2022. | |
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Apr 2022
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Annual council tax rates for Wealden district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for TN21 8BY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kevin Owen Benton
Heathfield South - Elected 4 May 2023
Nus Ghani
Sussex Weald - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TN21 8BY records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around TN21 8BY in Heathfield South is £322,250 (about £370 per square foot) based on 62 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to TN21 8BY, including Parkside Community Primary School (Good) and Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
TN21 8BY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,397 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sussex Weald covering TN21 8BY is Nus Ghani (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Kevin Owen Benton (Independent).