TN40 1BF Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Rother

TN40 1BF is a postcode in Bexhill Central, Rother, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near TN40 1BF, then scores the surrounding small area 47/100 - bottom 35% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around TN40 1BF are schools and education and safety, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for TN40 1BF is based on Rother 011 Census 2021. It covers 8,955 residents, 6,040 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 51, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 55% owner-occupied, 38% privately rented, 7% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near TN40 1BF, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the TN40 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £243k from 122 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near TN40 1BF can compare 8 state schools within one mile, including 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near TN40 1BF by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around TN40 1BF is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 16 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.