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TN34 1QJ

Castle

Hastings

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Detailed insights for TN34 1QJ

Overview

Postcode TN34 1QJ is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Hastings in the South East region, and forms part of the Central Hastings area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 365.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Hastings is £36,300 per year. The nearest station is Hastings located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Linton Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
365
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Central Hastings has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,452 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Hastings has a very high crime rate, with approximately 365.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Central Hastings is £36,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 89 ft away from TN34 1QJ.

Flood risk

Very low

Central Hastings near TN34 1QJ has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hastings located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for TN34 1QJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Hastings

N/A

Walking directions to Hastings
0.7 mi

Ore

N/A

Walking directions to Ore

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TN34 1QJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLinton GardensMediumWalking directions to Linton Gardens
0.4 miCornwallis GardensSmallWalking directions to Cornwallis Gardens
0.1 miWallinger's Walk GardensSmallWalking directions to Wallinger's Walk Gardens

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
16,102.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
233
74.2%
Other White
25
7.96%
Chinese
13
4.14%
Other Asian
9
2.87%
Irish
7
2.23%
Total population: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
76
52.78%
Owns outright
36
25%
Owns with a mortgage
25
17.36%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.17%
Other social rented
1
0.69%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Castle

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£432,500
Flats50£128,225
Semi-Detached5£560,000
Terraced49£300,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the TN34 1QJ postcode area, located within Central Hastings, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TN34 1QJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryArk Castledown Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableTorfield SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryDudley Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TN34 1QJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TN34 1QJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons170 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RNWalking directions to Morrisons
0.1 miMorrisons170 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RNWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miIceland1 Castle Street, Hastings, TN34 3DYWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalStation Approach, Hastings, TN34 1BAWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miTesco ExpressHavelock Road, Hastings, TN34 1BGWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Hastings district (2025-26).

Band A£1,703
Band B£1,987
Band C£2,270
Band D£2,554
Band E£3,122
Band F£3,689
Band G£4,257
Band H£5,108

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictHastingsE07000062
Parliamentary ConstituencyHastings and RyeE14001274
WardCastleE05011204
ParishHastings, unparished areaE43000056
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central HastingsE02004376
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hastings 009AE01020978
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.