Down's Road Hastings
113 addresses across 5 postcodes (TN34), about 710 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 16900402.
- Energy: 60 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 39, E: 14, G: 1).
- Flood: 23 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Hastings costs £2,677 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ore, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Helen's Wood, is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 56 of its 113 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Priory Road Surgery, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 950 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
60 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 113 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (25); House, detached (9); Bungalow, detached (7). Built: 1900-1929 (24); 1930-1949 (12); 1950-1966 (10). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (47); rented (private) (5).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (28% of about 1,580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- OAKDENE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Broomgrove Redevelopment area, Former Power Station, Ore Valley, Hastings: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- 61 St Marys Road, TN34 3LW: up to 4 homes, pending decision (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 18 August 2026 to 30 September 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 21 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 16 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN34 2DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| TN34 2DX | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| TN34 2DY | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN34 2BG | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 9 | unlikely |
| TN34 2DT | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 113 addresses are between 29 m and 67 m above sea level (51 m on average); the ground rises about 39 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN34 2BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN34 2DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN34 2DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN34 2DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN34 2DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ore 272,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hastings 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| St Leonards Warrior Square 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Conifer Close Blacklands | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Three Oaks - Lane Bridge | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | ParkBee Parking Hastings - Middle Street | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Premier Inn - Hastings GeniePoint | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 62 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priory Road Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lyndhurst Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Conquest Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Hastings Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Costcutter Cashzone | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Helen's Wood 40 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Downs Road Allotments 2,460 m² | 50 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 77 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Christ Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Manor house (remains of), Ore Place | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Old St Helen's Church, Ore | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Hastings Castle, the Collegiate Church of St Mary and the Ladies' Parlour | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| St Leonard's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Willowbed Shaw | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Buckshole Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Old Roar Gill | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Pelham Beach | Beach | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Filsham Reedbed | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 55 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 57 | 113 |
56 of the street's 113 addresses are 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Blacklands Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mulberry Baird Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Alexandra Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ark Castledown Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Dudley Infant Academy | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints CofE Junior Academy Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sandown Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mulberry Silverdale Primary | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Vale Nursery School TN34 2AX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Sensory Soft Play TN34 2JE | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Westwood TN34 2JJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elphinstone Road (11); On or near Abbotsfield Close (7); On or near Henderson Close (6); On or near Oakwood Close (4); On or near Elphinstone Gardens (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, detached (lodged 25 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- TN34 2DZ: 49 addresses of 50 in the postcode
- TN34 2DX: 40 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- TN34 2DY: 22 addresses
- TN34 2BG: 1 address of 34 in the postcode
- TN34 2DT: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Abbotsfield Close · Henderson Close · Conifer Close · Watermen's Close · Oakwood Close · Elphinstone Gardens · Woodbrook Road · Keppel Road · Elim Walk · Orchard Close · Langham Road · Scutes Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.