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Old Town

5,611 people · median £285,000 · Rother

More affordable than most
Rother Council · Independent / Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green coalition   27/38 seats · 71% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£285k
median price
+12.8%
5-year growth
71%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£285k
median sold price
11 yrs
of local pay to buy
+12.8%
5-year change
£270k
typical terraced
79 min
London — fastest
16
rail stations
71%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
52
schools total
7.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
0.9%
in a flood zone
282
green spaces
6.3
PM2.5 · WHO 5
311
eat & drink
68
shops
82.6%
gigabit
41
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Rother +12.8%

£219k£273k£327k£381k20142025£355,000
£235,000 in 2014 → £355,000 in 2025 · across Rother
In Rother:
4th cheapest of 10 neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Old Town sits on the Rother range — click through for the full section

Below this neighbourhood: the map places Old Town among Rother's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Old Town is a neighbourhood in East Sussex with a population of 5,611. The median house price is £285,000, with 180 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Prices have risen by 12.8% over five years.

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Detached properties sell at a median of £405,000, semis at £289,000, terraces at £270,000 and flats at £185,000. About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Old Town. The area has 69.3% owner-occupied homes, with a median age of 50.2. Residents are predominantly white at 93.9%, with smaller Asian (2.5%), mixed (1.9%) and black (1.0%) communities. Around 26.6% of residents aged 16 and over hold level 4 qualifications or above, whilst 19.1% have no qualifications. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 99.8% superfast and 82.6% gigabit coverage. The area contains 2 conservation areas including Bexhill Old Town, with 28 listed buildings and an article 4 direction. Council tax band D is £2,593.82 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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