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37 recorded sales · median £220,000 · Hastings
Hastings Council · Green-controlled 19/32 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
50/100
Worth a look
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£220k
median price
16.4
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
£220k
median sold price
8.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
75 min
London — fastest
11
rail stations mapped
0
grammar schools
26
schools total
16.4
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
468
Violence — most
7.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
4.4%
in a flood zone
49
green spaces
6.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
252
eat & drink
56
shops
64.6%
gigabit
14
gyms & leisure
Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities
Sold price trend
£115,000 in 1995 → £324,975 in 2016
⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Hastings, clearly labelled.
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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-09-09
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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What does it cost? This street
A typical home here sells for £220,000. That's about 8.1× local earnings — around the 9.8× five-year average.
Sold price history
2016 · 2 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to Sep 2026 · 37 sales£220,000
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Too few sales by type to chart.
Typical home price compared with annual local pay8.1× · five-year average 9.8×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Hastings5.8%
Of the homes across Hastings that sold again within five years, 5.8% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Better than South East (17.4%).
By property type
Terraced houses5.6%
Flats5.8%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new7.1%
Bought second-hand5.8%
Overall
Typical resale gain+51.6% · ~8.3-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (1,644 resale pairs) across Hastings — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership57%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,677
Hastings Borough Council£317
East Sussex County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,960
Police & Crime Commissioner£282
Fire & Rescue£117
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,784
Band B£2,082
Band C£2,379
Band D (baseline)£2,677
Band E£3,271
Band F£3,866
Band G£4,461
Band H£5,353
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
Neighbourhood prices in Hastings how Amherst Gardens compares · from Hastings
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: St Leonards Green +34.4%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonards Green | £315,000 | +34.4% | 162 |
| West Hill | £234,000 | +25% | 188 |
| Broomgrove | £230,000 | +20.9% | 58 |
| Hollington | £283,500 | +20% | 136 |
| St Leonards | £202,500 | +19.8% | 414 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in Amherst Gardens — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AMHERST GARDENS | Flat | — | — | £48,000 | Aug 2025 |
| Flat 2 4 Amherst Gardens | Flat | — | — | £200,000 | Mar 2024 |
| LOXLEY, 8 AMHERST GARDENS | Detached | — | — | £815,000 | Apr 2022 |
| Flat 1 4, Amherst Gardens | Flat | — | — | £164,950 | Aug 2018 |
| Flat 1 4, Amherst Gardens | Flat | — | — | £144,950 | Aug 2016 |
| 3 AMHERST GARDENS | Detached | — | — | £505,000 | Jul 2016 |
| Flat 1 4, Amherst Gardens | Flat | — | — | £115,000 | Apr 2014 |
| 3 AMHERST GARDENS | Detached | — | — | £377,500 | Jul 2013 |
| Flat 1 4, Amherst Gardens | Flat | — | — | £89,999 | Jun 2013 |
| 10 Amherst Gardens | Detached | — | — | £320,000 | Oct 2012 |
24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
How safe is it? from Hastings
Crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.
Crime rate
Per 1,000 / month16.4
Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months
By category, 12 months from Hastings
Recorded crimes by category across the whole Hastings district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office
Where crime clusters
police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on. Some forces log crimes at their police station, so a station can look like a hotspot.
Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk
Who lives here? from Hastings
Population90,995
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 3/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 25% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 3/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 3/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — more deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 3 in 2019 — little changed since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
3.5/10
Employment
3.0/10
Education & skills
3.3/10
Health & disability
3.1/10
Crime
3.7/10
Housing & services
1.3/10
Living environment
5.2/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
Figures for the wider Hastings — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Employment rate · residents aged 16+55%
Unemployment · economically active residents6.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+)29%
Good or very good health77%
Own their home57%
Median age43.7
Born outside the UK11%
See the full Hastings report →
ONS Census 2021 · wider district
Schools This street
33% of the 3 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.
Ofsted
1 of 3 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 3 nearest inspected schools
of the 3 nearest inspected schools
GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"
Catchments
Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.
Council catchment polygons + GIAS
Nearest schools 25 nearest schools
AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Church of England Academy | Primary | — | 0.3 km |
| Jigsaw YMCA Ltd | Nursery | Good ('25) | 0.4 km |
| St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Primary | — | 0.5 km |
| Park Road Under Fives | Nursery | Good ('24) | 0.6 km |
| Artemis St Leonards | Nursery | Good ('25) | 0.6 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | — | 0.7 km |
| Bear's House Nursery | Nursery | Requires improvement ('25) | 0.7 km |
| The Meadows Nursery School | Nursery | Good ('24) | 0.8 km |
| Jigsaw Day Nursery | Nursery | Outstanding ('25) | 0.8 km |
| Fellowship of St Nicholas | Nursery | Good ('22) | 0.9 km |
Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted
Health This street
At a glance
| Here | |
|---|---|
| Life expectancy — men | 76.1 yrs |
| Life expectancy — women | 81.9 yrs |
| Smoking | 15.9% |
| Adults overweight or obese | 63.6% |
OHID Fingertips · district-level figures (the health-outcomes grain)
8
nearest GP surgeries · nearest 0.8 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
16
nearest dentists · nearest 0.5 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
23
nearest pharmacies · nearest 0.6 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
5 of 5 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.
Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies
AllGPsDentistsPharmacies
| Name | Type | CQC rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Surgery | Dentist | — | 0.5 km |
| Blooms Pharmacy | Pharmacy | — | 0.6 km |
| The Station Practice | GP | — | 0.8 km |
| Plaza Health Cenre | Dentist | — | 0.8 km |
| Pharmacy @ Station Plaza | Pharmacy | — | 0.8 km |
| Dental Surgery | Dentist | — | 0.9 km |
| Dental Surgery | Dentist | — | 0.9 km |
| Dental Surgery | Dentist | — | 1.0 km |
Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)
Getting around from Hastings
5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 75 min from St Leonards Warrior Square.
Rail — 5 nearest stations
| Station | Distance | To London | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings | 0.5 mi | London Bridge | 78 min |
| St Leonards Warrior Square | 0.5 mi | London Bridge | 75 min |
| Ore | 1.1 mi | London Bridge | 94 min |
| West St Leonards | 1.4 mi | London Bridge | 86 min |
| Three Oaks | 3.4 mi | — | no direct train |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from St Leonards Warrior Square (75 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail
Travel to work
Census travel-to-work — how residents commute
EV charging7 points
Per 10,000 residents0.8
National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion
Environment from Hastings
Air quality
µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA
Ground checks
Surface water 1-in-1000.3%
Flood zone4.4% of postcodes
Radonup to <1% of homes
Historic landfill43 sites within ~1 km
EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search
Transport noise (Defra)
Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".
Defra strategic noise mapping
Heritage & green space
Listed buildings570
Conservation areas18
Green belt0%
Green spaces49
Historic England · OS Open Greenspace
Amenities from Hastings
What's here
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 252 | 95% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 56 | supermarkets & convenience stores |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 14 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 49 | filled areas on the map |
OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations
Local economy from Hastings
Figures for the wider Hastings — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Unemployment rate6.6%
In work (employment rate)54.7%
Companies registered here9,622
New incorporations (12m)1,238
Property companies (SPVs)996
See the full Hastings report →
Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district