Key indicators for buyers
The TN21 market presents a mixed picture for buyers. Prices are rising at 38.3%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 13.7x in 2021 to 10.8x today. Rising rents (£1,259/mo, +2.1%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Wealden area
A home in Wealden costs 10.8x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 13.7x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Wealden area
Average monthly rent in Wealden is £1,259, up 2.1% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Wealden price of £597,786 with a 25% deposit (£149k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,359 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses TN21 avg. price with Wealden rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,359) are £1,100 more than renting (£1,259). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £149k — it would take around 39 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
19, WESTWOOD MEWS TN21 0DQ | Terraced | £245,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
6, CHURCH STREET, OLD HEATHFIELD TN21 9AH | Terraced | £437,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
BRICKELLS FARM HOUSE, HORAM TN21 0LJ | Other | £650,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
16, MAYFIELD COURT, BROAD OAK TN21 8SW | Flat/Maisonette | £157,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
SCOTSFORD GRANARY, STREET END LANE, BROAD OAK TN21 8UB | Detached | £1,310,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
FIRGROVE OAST, FIRGROVE ROAD, CROSS IN HAND TN21 0QL | Detached | £1,045,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
40, TOWER STREET TN21 8PB |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in TN21 sold for £597,786 in 2026, with a median of £437,000 across 7 transactions. Prices rose 38.3% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £340,000 |
| 5 Jan 2026 |
44, WALDRON THORNS TN21 0AD | Terraced | £279,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
23, CHERWELL ROAD TN21 8JT | Semi-detached | £550,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 9, MILESTONES, MUTTON HALL HILL TN21 8NE | Flat/Maisonette | £207,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
PINE BANK, HAILSHAM ROAD TN21 8EU | Semi-detached | £390,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
10, CEDARCROFT, MUTTON HALL HILL TN21 8FB | Flat/Maisonette | £217,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
2, CEDARCROFT, MUTTON HALL HILL TN21 8FB | Flat/Maisonette | £235,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
4, LONGVIEW TN21 8BN | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
ST MICHAELS, LITTLE LONDON ROAD, CROSS IN HAND TN21 0LT | Semi-detached | £478,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
STONEYWOOD COTTAGE, GREENWOODS LANE, PUNNETTS TOWN TN21 9HU | Semi-detached | £560,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
25, TREETOPS WAY TN21 8FN | Terraced | £425,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
HIGH NOON, BLACKDOWN LANE, PUNNETTS TOWN TN21 9LP | Detached | £675,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
4, BRIDGE CLOSE, HORAM TN21 0HJ | Detached | £370,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 4, THE GRANGE, HORAM TN21 0JG | Flat/Maisonette | £180,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in TN21 was a terraced property on Westwood Mews for £245,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £390,000.