Key indicators for buyers
The TN5 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-9.5%), which could present a buying opportunity. 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 £522,500 with a 25% deposit (£131k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,062 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses TN5 avg. price with Wealden rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,062) are £803 more than renting (£1,259). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £131k — it would take around 25 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
4, BALLIOL COTTAGES TN5 6BB | Semi-detached | £695,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
56, QUEENS COTTAGES TN5 6RW | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
3, MEWS COTTAGE, GREYHOUND LANE TN5 6FD | Terraced | £307,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
2, FAIRGLEN COTTAGES TN5 6JN | Terraced | £432,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
1, GRAVEL PIT COTTAGES, HIGH STREET, FLIMWELL TN5 7PB | Semi-detached | £357,500 | 16 Dec 2025 |
2, VOAKLEY COTTAGES, BEWLBRIDGE LANE TN5 6HJ | Semi-detached | £610,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
4, FRANT COTTAGES, TICEHURST TN5 7BG |
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
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The average property in TN5 sold for £522,500 in 2026, with a median of £522,500 across 2 transactions. Prices fell 9.5% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £345,000 |
| 8 Dec 2025 |
3, FLIMWELL CLOSE, FLIMWELL TN5 7PP | Semi-detached | £462,500 | 25 Nov 2025 |
22, CRITTLES COURT, TOWNLANDS ROAD TN5 6BY | Flat/Maisonette | £325,000 | 7 Nov 2025 |
2, GREAT DURGATES CLOSE TN5 6RD | Flat/Maisonette | £372,500 | 3 Nov 2025 |
29, CRITTLES COURT, TOWNLANDS ROAD TN5 6BY | Flat/Maisonette | £317,500 | 3 Nov 2025 |
GREAT BUTTS FARM COTTAGE, COUSLEY WOOD TN5 6EP | Semi-detached | £550,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
2, ROCK ROBIN ROW TN5 6RZ | Terraced | £445,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
1, WATERGATE COTTAGES TN5 6LE | Terraced | £375,000 | 20 Oct 2025 |
2, MEWS COTTAGE, GREYHOUND LANE TN5 6FD | Terraced | £320,000 | 16 Oct 2025 |
BEECH HOUSE, HIGH STREET, TICEHURST TN5 7AL | Detached | £750,000 | 6 Oct 2025 |
1, ANGLE PLACE, SPARROWS GREEN TN5 6SJ | Flat/Maisonette | £195,000 | 1 Oct 2025 |
31, CRITTLES COURT, TOWNLANDS ROAD TN5 6BY | Flat/Maisonette | £417,500 | 23 Sept 2025 |
2, ST. VALENTINE, SOUTH VIEW ROAD, SPARROWS GREEN TN5 6TL | Semi-detached | £925,000 | 23 Sept 2025 |
2, BRICKYARD COTTAGES, HIGH STREET, WALLCROUCH TN5 7JT | Terraced | £430,000 | 11 Sept 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in TN5 was a semi-detached property on Balliol Cottages for £695,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £417,500.