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TN34 3RU

Castle

Hastings

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Detailed insights for TN34 3RU

Overview

Postcode TN34 3RU 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 high crime levels, with around 99.8 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 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Wallinger's Walk Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Hastings has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,966 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Central Hastings has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TN34 3RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Hastings near TN34 3RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hastings located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for TN34 3RU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Hastings

N/A

Walking directions to Hastings
0.6 mi

Ore

N/A

Walking directions to Ore

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TN34 3RU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWallinger's Walk GardensSmallWalking directions to Wallinger's Walk Gardens

Area Profile

Population
222
Population density
6,981.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
182
81.61%
Other White
12
5.38%
Other
8
3.59%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
2.24%
Other Asian
4
1.79%
Total population: 223

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
43
40.19%
Owns with a mortgage
30
28.04%
Owns outright
27
25.23%
Other social rented
4
3.74%
Social rents from council
2
1.87%
Total households: 107

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 3RU postcode area, located within Central Hastings, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TN34 3RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryArk Castledown Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableTorfield SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryDudley Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TN34 3RU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TN34 3RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons170 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RNWalking directions to Morrisons
0.2 miMorrisons170 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RNWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miPremierEmmanuel Road, Hastings, TN34 3LAWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miPremier Old Town Stores21-22 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EGWalking directions to Premier Old Town Stores
0.3 miNisa LocalHigh Street, Hastings, TN34 3ENWalking directions to Nisa Local

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 009CE01020980
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.