TN34 9SJ Hastings
Live postcode, introduced February 2005. Ward: Castle. Region: South East.
Streets
- Pelham Place, Hastings: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Hastings in 2026-27: Band D £2,677 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,784 | £2,082 | £2,379 | £2,677 | £3,271 | £3,866 | £4,461 | £5,353 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (61% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hastings Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BAPTIST CHURCH, grade II*
- 10, RUSSELL STREET, grade II
- 12 AND 13, YORK BUILDINGS, grade II
- 12, RUSSELL STREET, grade II
- 3, YORK BUILDINGS, grade II
- 4 AND 6, RUSSELL STREET, grade II
- 45, WELLINGTON SQUARE, grade II
- 46, WELLINGTON SQUARE, grade II
- 47, WELLINGTON SQUARE, grade II
- 5 AND 6, ALBERT ROAD, grade II
- 8, RUSSELL STREET, grade II
- Number 1, Bank Buildings, grade II
- Queens Arcade, Hastings, grade II
- THE HAVELOCK PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE TOWN HALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Hastings Station Yard (Part), Hastings (also known as Station Plaza, Station Approach, Devonshire Road): up to 103 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Former Observer Building, 53 Cambridge Road, Hastings: up to 50 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Site of Hollingsworth Garage, Braybrooke Road, Hastings: up to 56 homes, pending decision (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 12-19 Braybrooke Terrace, Hastings: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 61 St Marys Road, TN34 3LW: up to 4 homes, pending decision (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hastings 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 330 m |
| Ore 272,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| St Leonards Warrior Square 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 25 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory Meadow Hastings Town Centre | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Three Oaks - Lane Bridge | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ParkBee Parking Hastings - Middle Street | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge UK | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 62.9 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Station Practice | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest David Neal Dedicated Dental Care | 90 m |
| Hospital | Conquest Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Hastings Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays Bank ATM | 30 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellington Square 3,130 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Alexandra Park 36 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | The Oval 1.9 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Cornwallis Allotments 1.9 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 14 parks and gardens, 56 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Baptist Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m east. 378 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m east |
| Church of St Mary in the Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m east |
| Hastings Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m east |
| 1-12, 12A and 12B Pelham Arcade | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m east |
| Hastings Castle, the Collegiate Church of St Mary and the Ladies' Parlour | Scheduled monument | 390 m east |
| Hastings Town Wall | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Iron Age cliff castle and site of St George's churchyard on East Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| St Leonard's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 320 m east |
| Pelham Beach | Beach | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Summerfields Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Harmer's Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Old Roar Gill | Valley | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Filsham Reedbed | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Hastings: see them on the Hastings page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Pelham Place.