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Council tax bands in Wealden

76,490 homesSouth EastEast Sussex

Wealden has the joint largest share of annexes (1.1%) of the 318 councils in England and Wales. Among the 64 councils in the South East, it has the second-smallest share of flats and maisonettes (12.0%), the second-smallest share of terraced houses (13.2%) and the joint third-smallest share of one-bedroom homes (7.7%). Among the five councils in East Sussex, it has the smallest share of homes in bands A and B (17.2%).

One street of 100 homes: colour shows the band, shape the typeA6B11C24D21E16F11G10H1FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowCaravanAnnexeColour shows the band, shape the typeA6B11C24D21E16F11G10H1FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowCaravanAnnexe

Detached houses are the largest group

The largest group of homes in Wealden is detached houses at 31.5%, followed in turn by semi-detached houses (22.9%), bungalows (16.3%), terraced houses and flats and maisonettes. The list also counts 1,280 caravans, houseboats and mobile homes. The typical home of each type sits in band F for detached houses, band D for bungalows, band D for semi-detached houses, band C for terraced houses and band B for flats and maisonettes. The widest gap to the rest of the South East is in detached houses: 11.1 points above the share there (20.4%). The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to the Malvern Hills, followed by Maldon and Herefordshire.

Share of all homes; each type split by bandFlats and maisonettes12.0%ABCTerraced houses13.2%BCDSemi-detached houses22.9%CDEDetached houses31.5%DEFGBungalows16.3%BCDEFCaravans and mobile homes1.7%ABAnnexes1.1%AB

The 1960s and 1970s built the most

Share of homes by build period; red line: England15%Before19003%1900–191810%1919–193914%1945–196421%1965–198215%1983–19999%2000–201511%2016–2026Share of homes by build period; red line: England15%<19003%190010%191914%194521%196515%19839%200011%2016

The biggest building periods here were from 1965 to 1982 (20.6%), before 1900 (15.2%) and from 1983 to 1999 (15.0%). Over the year to March 2026 the list grew by a net 1,250 homes (+1.66%). By build period, the middle home sits in band C for homes built from 1965 to 1982, band E for homes built before 1900 and band D for those built from 1983 to 1999. Some 8,230 homes were built from 2016 to 2026. The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band D, the same as the middle home built before 2016. Bands A and B take 16.2% of these newer homes and 17.3% of the older ones. The busiest single year was 2025, with 1,160 homes recorded as built.

Bands of homes built 2016 to 2026, and beforeBuilt 2016 to 2026BCDEFGBuilt before 2016BCDEFG

The homes cluster in the middle bands

The homes in Wealden gather in the middle of the ladder: bands C to E hold 61.3%, with band C the largest single band (23.7%). The middle home on the list is in band D. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run C, D, E, B, F, G, A and H. The share in band F or above, 21.6%, is 12.3 points above the figure for England as a whole. Across the South East it is 15.5%. Band H, the top band, holds 950 homes. Within the South East, the band mix closest to this one is that of Tunbridge Wells.

Share of homes in each bandA5.8%B11.4%C23.7%D21.5%E16.1%F10.7%G9.7%H1.2%WealdenSouth EastEngland

Three bedrooms is the usual size

Three-bedroom homes (37.7%) are the most common size, then two-bedroom (28.6%) and four-bedroom (19.0%). Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band B with one bedroom, band C with two, band D with three, band F with four and band G with five. Homes here average 2.91 bedrooms, more than the 2.66 for England. A detached house here has 3.8 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.6.

Homes by bedrooms, where recorded1 bedroom7.7%2 bedrooms28.6%3 bedrooms37.7%4 bedrooms19.0%5 bedrooms5.1%6+ bedrooms1.9%

Councils with a similar band mix

By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to Wealden are East Hampshire (4.2), Chichester (4.6) and Winchester (6.6); the furthest within the South East is Southampton (96.4).

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Placed in the South East

On the share of homes in band F or above, Wealden comes 21st of the 64 councils in the South East, just behind Tunbridge Wells and just ahead of South Oxfordshire. All South East councils.

Share of homes in band F or aboveWealden 22%2%40%