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St Leonards-on-Sea Area Guide

TN38 8BH · Hastings · East Sussex

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for TN38 8BH.

Sun · 13 Sep
21°high
Partly cloudy17° low
Today22°14° lowCloudy14 Sep
Tomorrow21°17° lowPartly cloudy15 Sep
Wed19°11° lowPartly cloudy16 Sep
Thu17°13° lowRain17 Sep
Fri17°11° lowRain18 Sep
Sat20°17° lowFair19 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-4.6%Hastings · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning14 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationWest St Leonards0.7 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,547Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around St Leonards-on-Sea

TN38 8BH is in the Hastings local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is West St Leonards, about 0.7 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£280,000TN38 postcode district

15 Sep 2025 – 29 Jul 2026

259 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£236,966Hastings

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-4.6%Hastings

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £280,000 Use area average: £236,966
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂3 Seaside Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0ALReplacement of door with window and two windows with single window to ground floor rear. Replacement of first and second floor rear windows to white UPVC. Enlarge second floor window to frontAwaiting decision›⌂8 William Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8DFProposed first floor front and rear roof extensions and dormer extensions with Juliet balconies, side roof light, replacement rear conservatory at ground floor with extended undercroft workshop below and raised decking area.GRANTED PERMISSION20 Aug 2026›⌂78 Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8BUSingle storey upwards extension to create first floor together with alterations to existing garage roof form, fenestration changes to side and rear elevations and the installation of solar panels to the rear roof slope.GRANTED PERMISSION27 Aug 2026›⌂52 Reedswood Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8DWProposed demolition of existing conservatory and erection of rear extension with external alterations including replacement decking and guarding (amended description)GRANTED PERMISSION26 Aug 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in St Leonards-on-Sea.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Saxon Mount SchoolAcademy special converter · Ages 11–160.6 mi
  2. Mulberry Academy St LeonardsSecondary · Ages 11–160.6 mi
  3. Mulberry West St Leonards PrimaryPrimary · Ages 5–110.7 mi
  4. St Leonards Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · Ages 5–110.9 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,547 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding TN38 8BH—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 16.0%16–64 · 62.8%65+ · 21.1%
What area does this cover?

Hastings 010E (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime122

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 47Anti-social behaviour · 22Vehicle crime · 17
Employment5.6%

Unemployment estimate for Hastings · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Hastings and Rye.

Local councilHastingsLocal authority for TN38 8BH
Latest general election · 2024Lab / Co-op41.6% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Lab / Co-op41.6% of votes60.6% turnout
2019Conservative49.1% of votes69.5% turnout
2017Conservative46.9% of votes69.9% turnout
2015Conservative44.5% of votes67.8% turnout
2010Conservative41.1% of votes64.7% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA2591.0 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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  1. MFG Glyne GapGlyne Gap Service Station, Hastings RoadOperator: Motor Fuel Group
    1.0 mi5 pointsup to 150 kWView charger →
  2. Charge Your CarOperator: Charge Your Car
    1.1 mi3 pointsView charger →
  3. Public EV charger
NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HM Prison Blantyre House19.5 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Hastings3.0 mi
  2. Pevensey Levels6.6 mi
  3. Shinewater Park10.6 mi
Walks & trails
  1. South Downs Way13.2 mi
  2. North Downs Way27.4 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around TN38 8BH
EE
Indoor: Not predictedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 13 Sep 2026, 01:04
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 29 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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