TN21 8BQ postcode in Heathfield, East Sussex
TN21 8BQ is a postcode in Heathfield, in the Heathfield South ward of Wealden. It is in the Sussex Weald parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since October 1985.
Where TN21 8BQ is, and what is near it
- TN21 8BQ
- Other postcodes in TN21 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9608, longitude 0.2517)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after TN21 8BQ?
- WealdenDistrict council Wealden: bins, council tax, planning
- East SussexCounty council East Sussex: schools, roads, care
- Kevin Owen BentonCouncillor elected for the Heathfield South ward When elected, and how to contact
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TN21 8BQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- Sussex WealdParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ms Nusrat Ghani (Conservative). How to contact Ms Nusrat Ghani
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at TN21 8BQ?
Every home and business at TN21 8BQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at TN21 8BQ?
BinDayBuddy does not read Wealden District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Wealden District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is TN21 8BQ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include TN21 8BQ.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Wealden
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TN21 8BQ: 1,584 properties in Wealden are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Wealden
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of TN21 8BQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in TN21 8BQ
HM Land Registry records 72 standard sales in TN21 8BQ since 1995. The middle price was £56,950 from 1995 to 1999 and £308,750 from 2025 to 2026.
- 1995 to 1999, middle price £56,950, 13 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £94,500, 19 sales
- 2005 to 2009, middle price £149,950, 7 sales
- 2010 to 2014, middle price £165,000, 10 sales
- 2015 to 2019, middle price £205,500, 9 sales
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £256,000, 10 sales
- 2025 to 2026, middle price £308,750, 4 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in TN21 8BQ from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 28 November 2025. They sold for £225,000 to £335,000. Across TN21 8, the typical price in the 12 months to September 2026 was £363,000.
- £250,00063 Frenches Farm Drive
- £330,00065 Frenches Farm Drive
- £335,00049 Frenches Farm Drive
- £287,50025 Frenches Farm Drive
- £225,00053 Frenches Farm Drive
- £270,00071 Frenches Farm Drive
- £255,00033 Frenches Farm Drive
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at TN21 8BQ?
At the 2021 Census, 68 people (36 female, 32 male) lived at TN21 8BQ, in 30 households.
| Census 2021 | TN21 8BQ | TN21 8 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 68 | 7,191 |
| Households | 30 | 3,225 |
| People per household | 2.3 | 2.2 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The TN21 8 sector is its 246 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at TN21 8BQ use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at TN21 8BQ used 2,141 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 7,955 kWh.
| 2024 | TN21 8BQ | TN21 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 31 | 7,791 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 2,141 kWh | 2,926 kWh |
| Gas meters | 31 | 5,172 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 7,955 kWh | 10,465 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is TN21 8BQ in a conservation area?
The centre of TN21 8BQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point.
Near here
Which schools are near TN21 8BQ?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to TN21 8BQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to TN21 8BQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN21 8BQ is Buxted Rail Station, 9.0 km away in a straight line.
- Buxted Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive
- Stonegate Rail Station Railway station 10.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sandy Cross Lane, 154 m away.
More stations near TN21 8BQ, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near TN21 8BQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN21 8BQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Woodhill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01435 873000 6.5 kmDrive
- Buxted Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01825 732333 9.0 kmDrive
- Quintins Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 845669 9.3 kmDrive
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near TN21 8BQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TN21 8BQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Mill Road Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.1 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near TN21 8BQ?
The nearest to the centre of TN21 8BQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Oaklodge Dental Practice Phone 01435 862685 550 mWalk
- Heathfield Dental Care 1.1 kmWalk
- Magpies Dental Practice Phone 01435 812729 3.0 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to TN21 8BQ?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Beechwood Unit Phone 01825 745015 10.2 kmDrive
- Uckfield Community Hospital Phone 01825 769999 10.2 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near TN21 8BQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN21 8BQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Heffle Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01435 864101 750 mWalk
- Tinkers Hatch Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01435 863119 1.4 kmCycle
- Millcroft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01435 812170 2.9 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near TN21 8BQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN21 8BQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Procter Health Care Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01435 862067 1.1 kmWalk
- Procter Health Care Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01435 862064 1.1 kmWalk
- Manor Pharmacy, Manor Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01435 812528 3.1 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near TN21 8BQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN21 8BQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Mayfield Vet 1.2 kmWalk
- The Downwood Veterinary Centre 3.0 kmCycle
- The Holistic Veterinary Medicine Centre 7.2 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the TN21 8 sector
What do homes sell for near TN21 8BQ?
Homes in TN21 8 sold for a typical £363,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 99 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £325,000 from 132 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £460,500 42 sales
- Semi-detached £333,750 30 sales
- Terraced £300,000 11 sales
- Flat or maisonette £184,000 16 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TN21 district: a typical £391,250 from 225 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near TN21 8BQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around TN21 8BQ. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Wealden for 2026‑27: £2,728. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,819 (band A) to £4,547 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,425.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (12%) | £1,819 |
| Band B | about 120 (14%) | £2,122 |
| Band C | about 310 (37%) | £2,425 |
| Band D | about 160 (19%) | £2,728 |
| Band E | about 70 (8%) | £3,335 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,941 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,547 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,457 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 26% 1965 to 1982
- 34% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Wealden before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TN21 8BQ is in (ONS area E01021193), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near TN21 8BQ?
Police.uk records 42 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN21 8BQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for TN21 8BQ
- Ward
- Heathfield South
- Parish
- Heathfield and Waldron
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Heathfield
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 1985
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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