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Battle & Catsfield: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Battle & Catsfield neighbourhood of Rother, England (ONS area Rother 006). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes TN32, TN33, TN38, TN39. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TN33 0SP.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Battle & Catsfield is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Rother (4 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £435,000 and flats for £197,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Rother (0.9 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Battle, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£435,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£197,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.24; 4 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£58,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Battle & Catsfield sits in Rother

Typical house price: 6th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rother
Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Rother with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 3rd highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rother

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Battle & Catsfield

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Rother, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Rother, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rother, 1 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Anti-social behaviour
Solar and heat pumps
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Battle Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Hastings (about 16 min) and London Charing Cross (78 to 86 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School 830 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Claverham Community College 950 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Apr 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Battle & Catsfield

What is the typical house price in Battle & Catsfield?

£435,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

How does Battle & Catsfield compare with the rest of Rother?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rother. Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Rother with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rother.

Is Battle & Catsfield an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Battle & Catsfield gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.24; 4 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Battle & Catsfield?

Battle. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Hastings (about 16 min) and London Charing Cross (78 to 86 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Battle & Catsfield?

Nearest state primary school. Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School. 830 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Claverham Community College. 950 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Apr 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.