TN38 0RR Hastings
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gensing. Region: South East.
Streets
- Combermere Road, Hastings: 19 addresses
- Clinton Crescent, 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 (37% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Springfield Road, St Leonards (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Part of the former Spyway School Buildings, Hollington Park School Grounds, Gillsmans Hill, St Leonards: up to 8 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Spyways School (part), Gillsmans Hill, St Leonards: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Westerleigh School, Hollington Park Close, Hastings: up to 68 homes, pending decision (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Horntye Park, Bohemia Road, Hastings: up to 115 homes, pending decision (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Taxi Office, Site of Former social club, St John's Road, St Leonards: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- 4-5 Stockleigh Road, St Leonards: up to 12 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 20 addresses are between 55 m and 60 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Leonards Warrior Square 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| West St Leonards 138,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Hastings 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tower Road St Leonards | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Three Oaks - Lane Bridge | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge UK | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 60.9 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sedlescombe House | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blooms Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 150 m |
| Hospital | Conquest Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Hastings Police Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Bohemia, St Leonards on Sea Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,850 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Alexandra Park 36 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shornden Childrens Playground 120 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | The Oval 1.9 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Matthew, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m north. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| St Leonard's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shornden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Ponds Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| St Leonards on Sea Beach | Beach | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Old Roar Gill | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Filsham Reedbed | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 20 | 20 |
None of the postcode's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Combermere Road.