TN5 6LA postcode in Wealden, East Sussex

TN5 6LA is a postcode in Wealden, in the Frant & Wadhurst ward. It is in the Sussex Weald parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 67% of homes and businesses at TN5 6LA can get it Across Wealden: 75% Typical price £425,000 Homes sold in TN5 6, last 12 months. ▼ 14.1% on the year before Nearest station Wadhurst 2.3 km in a straight line

Where TN5 6LA is, and what is near it

Map of TN5 6LA and what is near it Map of TN5 6LA: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the TN5 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. TN5 6FA: also in TN5 6TN5 6FB: also in TN5 6TN5 6JF: also in TN5 6TN5 6JG: also in TN5 6TN5 6JH: also in TN5 6TN5 6JJ: also in TN5 6TN5 6JL: also in TN5 6TN5 6JN: also in TN5 6TN5 6JQ: also in TN5 6TN5 6JR: also in TN5 6TN5 6JT: also in TN5 6TN5 6JU: also in TN5 6TN5 6JW: also in TN5 6TN5 6JX: also in TN5 6TN5 6JY: also in TN5 6TN5 6LB: also in TN5 6TN5 6LD: also in TN5 6TN5 6LE: also in TN5 6TN5 6LF: also in TN5 6TN5 6LG: also in TN5 6TN5 6PN: also in TN5 6TN5 6PP: also in TN5 6TN5 6PR: also in TN5 6TN5 6PT: also in TN5 6TN5 6QA: also in TN5 6TN5 6QB: also in TN5 6TN5 6QD: also in TN5 6TN5 6QE: also in TN5 6TN5 6SB: also in TN5 6 School 2.9 kmFrant station 3.6 km2 places, 4.4 km2 places, 5.9–6.2 kmFrant & Wadhurst TN5 6LA Map of TN5 6LA and what is near it Map of TN5 6LA: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the TN5 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.9 km2 places, 4.4 kmFrant & Wadhurst TN5 6LA
  • TN5 6LA
  • Other postcodes in TN5 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, 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 51.0727, longitude 0.2804)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TN5 6LA?

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.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at TN5 6LA?

67% of the homes and businesses at TN5 6LA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TN5 6LA 67% Wealden 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TN5 6LA 67% Wealden 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at TN5 6LA?

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 days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is TN5 6LA 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 TN5 6LA.

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, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wealden

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TN5 6LA: 1,584 properties in Wealden are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Wealden

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of TN5 6LA 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TN5 6LA?

Homes in TN5 6 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, down 14.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£425,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£495,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £832,500 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £587,500 14 sales
  • Terraced £375,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £337,500 10 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole TN5 district: a typical £432,500 from 77 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in TN5 6LA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN5 6LA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

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, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near TN5 6LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around TN5 6LA. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around TN5 6LA

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 £5,457 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,547.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,819
Band Babout 40 (4%)£2,122
Band Cabout 90 (10%)£2,425
Band Dabout 180 (20%)£2,728
Band Eabout 120 (13%)£3,335
Band Fabout 160 (18%)£3,941
Band Gabout 230 (25%)£4,547
Band Habout 50 (5%)£5,457

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

Averages for Wealden before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TN5 6LA is in (ONS area E01021229), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near TN5 6LA?

The nearest open schools to TN5 6LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TN5 6LA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to TN5 6LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TN5 6LA is Wadhurst Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Wadhurst Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Frant Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near TN5 6LA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near TN5 6LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN5 6LA, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near TN5 6LA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN5 6LA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near TN5 6LA?

The nearest to the centre of TN5 6LA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to TN5 6LA?

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.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near TN5 6LA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TN5 6LA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near TN5 6LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN5 6LA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near TN5 6LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of TN5 6LA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is TN5 6LA in a conservation area?

The centre of TN5 6LA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near TN5 6LA?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of TN5 6LA in the latest month it has published.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for TN5 6LA

Ward
Frant & Wadhurst
Parish
Wadhurst
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

TN3 9HR620 mTN5 6LB850 mTN5 6JF1.1 kmTN5 6JY1.3 kmTN5 6LD1.3 kmTN3 9EP1.3 km
All of TN5

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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