Is Rother a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Rother, from official data · 15 postcode districts · 3,168 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Rother, from official data · 15 postcode districts · 3,168 postcodes
The average home in Rother sold for £337,816 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.5% on a year earlier. Across Rother, police record 72 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Rother, the nearest primary school is Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School, 1.6 mi away; the nearest secondary is Claverham Community College, 2.2 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Martins Oak Surgery, 1.5 mi away.
Battle station is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.
Across Rother, police record 72 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Rother sold for £337,816 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £566,187, semi-detached £368,859, terraced £292,699, flats £182,347. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School, 1.6 mi away. The nearest secondary school is Claverham Community College, 2.2 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Battle is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £58,537 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).