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Cumberland Gardens
Cumberland Gardens at a glance
The figures as a table
| Here | Beside it | Beside it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price of a home sold, 2025 | £255k | Gensing: £235k | Hastings: £280k |
| Homes rated A to C for energy | 70% | Gensing: 48% | Hastings: 52% |
Planning and building here
Closing dates you can still act on, applications and decisions on the street, appeals, the protections that cover it, and the council's land and licensing papers.
Planning on this street
We have no planning applications or decisions for this street. That doesn’t mean nothing has happened here, only that the council’s weekly planning lists haven’t named it since our record starts on 21 April 2026.
Conservation, listed buildings and protected trees
- Part of Cumberland Gardens lies inside the St. Leonards North conservation area ↗ (designated May 1976).
- Part of Cumberland Gardens lies inside the Markwick Terrace conservation area ↗ (designated June 1990).
Listed buildings
Tree preservation orders near Cumberland Gardens
- TPO 8: made 16 May 1949, confirmed 3 March 1950; 2 trees, 15 groups of trees, 1 area of trees, 2 woodlands in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
- TPO 173: made 20 December 1995, confirmed 2 February 1996; 3 trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
Flood zones, the coast and protected nature
Flood zones
None of Cumberland Gardens’s line is in Flood Zone 2 or 3 on the Environment Agency’s flood map for planning. In the Agency’s words: “This means a site in flood zone 1 could still flood now or in the future.”
Protected nature
On the street now
Problems reported, roadworks, how long reports take to close, and who looks after the road.
Who looks after this street
Adopted highway: yes. Cumberland Gardens is on East Sussex County Council’s map of adopted roads, so the county looks after it: report a problem to East Sussex Highways.
Roadworks here
Who has dug up this street or plans to, and why, from their permits.
Roadworks across townIn the last 13 months
- UK Power Networks South Eastern
Utility repair and maintenance works · urgent works · in the footway · clear of the road
4 to 9 December 2025finished 8 December 2025
Homes and premises
What homes sold for, their energy ratings, broadband, and business rates.
Homes sold on this street
HM Land Registry records 30 standard sales of homes on Cumberland Gardens since 2017, and 115 since 1995. Newest first, by month and price; house numbers and flat names are left out. Flats include maisonettes.
| Month | Home | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Flat, leasehold | £155,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Flat, leasehold | £210,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Flat, leasehold | £255,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Flat, leasehold | £235,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Flat, leasehold | £430,000 |
| Nov 2024 | Flat, leasehold | £231,000 |
| May 2024 | Flat, leasehold | £219,950 |
| Jul 2023 | Flat, leasehold | £190,000 |
| Jun 2023 | Flat, leasehold | £200,000 |
| May 2023 | Semi, freehold | £910,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Semi, freehold | £1,050,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Flat, leasehold | £175,000 |
All 30 sales since 2017
| Month | Home | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2021 | Flat, leasehold | £172,500 |
| Aug 2021 | Flat, leasehold | £183,000 |
| Jul 2021 | Flat, leasehold | £185,000 |
| Mar 2021 | Semi, freehold | £830,000 |
| Feb 2021 | Flat, leasehold | £177,000 |
| Nov 2020 | Flat, leasehold | £170,000 |
| Jul 2020 | Flat, leasehold | £115,000 |
| Jun 2020 | Flat, leasehold | £178,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Flat, leasehold | £180,000 |
| Jan 2019 | Flat, leasehold | £156,000 |
| Dec 2018 | Flat, leasehold | £317,500 |
| Aug 2018 | Flat, leasehold | £175,000 |
| Jul 2018 | Flat, leasehold | £155,000 |
| Jun 2018 | Flat, leasehold | £169,950 |
| Jun 2018 | Flat, leasehold | £160,000 |
| Jun 2017 | Flat, leasehold | £139,950 |
| May 2017 | Flat, leasehold | £172,000 |
| Feb 2017 | Flat, leasehold | £185,000 |
Sales and median price by year, 1995 to 2026
| Year | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to August) | 2 | £182,500 |
| 2025 | 3 | £255,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £225,475 |
| 2023 | 4 | £555,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £175,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £183,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £168,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | £169,950 |
| 2017 | 3 | £172,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £215,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £143,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £113,750 |
| 2013 | 1 | £112,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £115,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £273,750 |
| 2010 | 2 | £97,000 |
| 2009 | 5 | £119,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £100,000 |
| 2007 | 9 | £124,950 |
| 2006 | 3 | £98,950 |
| 2005 | 5 | £102,000 |
| 2004 | 6 | £91,250 |
| 2003 | 6 | £93,750 |
| 2002 | 10 | £66,975 |
| 2001 | 5 | £58,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | £49,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £42,000 |
| 1998 | 4 | £30,500 |
| 1997 | 3 | £31,000 |
| 1996 | 4 | £33,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £38,950 |
Energy ratings on this street
30 homes on Cumberland Gardens have a current energy performance certificate, registered 2017 to 2026. Each home counts once, by its newest certificate; homes without one aren't counted.
| Band | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0 | 0% |
| B | 1 | 3% |
| C | 20 | 67% |
| D | 9 | 30% |
| E | 0 | 0% |
| F | 0 | 0% |
| G | 0 | 0% |
| All | 30 |
Nearby
Buses and trains, health, schools, care, parks, food hygiene, air, crime and the sea.
Buses near Cumberland Gardens
- Anglesea Terrace (adj)203 m away
319 to Hollington Whatlington Way, Hollington Hartfield Meadow; 319C to Hollington Whatlington Way; 322 to Hollington Tesco; 322B to Harley Shute The St Leonards Academy; 322E to Harley Shute The St Leonards Academy; 1066 to Battle Claverham College
Weekdays: 84 buses, 06:25–23:34 · Saturday: 79 buses, 07:20–23:35 · Sunday: 44 buses, 09:29–22:10
- Anglesea Terrace (opp)225 m away
319 to Hastings station; 319C to Hastings station; 322 to Ore The Hastings Academy, Ore Montgomery Road; 322B to Ore The Hastings Academy, Ore Montgomery Road; 322E to Ore The Hastings Academy, Ore Montgomery Road; 1066 to Hastings station
Weekdays: 83 buses, 06:08–23:13 · Saturday: 77 buses, 07:18–23:13 · Sunday: 47 buses, 08:53–21:59
- Charles Road (adj)244 m away
321 to Ore Crowborough Road, Hastings station; 323 to Conquest Hospital, Hastings station
Weekdays: 42 buses, 06:40–22:02 · Saturday: 42 buses, 06:40–22:02 · Sunday: 24 buses, 07:10–20:07
- St John's Church (opp)255 m away
321 to Conquest Hospital; 323 to Harley Shute The St Leonards Academy, Harley Shute Field Way; 323B to Conquest Hospital
Weekdays: 44 buses, 06:25–22:19 · Saturday: 44 buses, 06:25–22:29 · Sunday: 24 buses, 06:25–20:35
Food hygiene on this street
- Cumberland Court Care Home ↗
Caring Premises · Cumberland Court 6 Cumberland Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Mon 18 Aug 2025 - Jigsaw Day Nursery ↗
School/college/university · Day Nursery Brandon House 4 Cumberland Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Fri 31 Oct 2025
Crime and policing in Gensing ward
In August 2026, the police recorded 100 crimes and 10 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Gensing ward. In the 12 months to August 2026: 1,179 crimes and 163 incidents of anti-social behaviour. The ward's figures by category.
Its police team is Gensing. The team's next meeting listed on data.police.uk: Community Meeting - Gensing, Sunday 24 January 2027, 5pm, St John Evangelist church, Pevensey Road St Leonards.
The team's priorities, as the police word them: Public Place Violence; Robbery and Public Order; Criminal damage.
The team's contact details on data.police.uk: email hastings@sussex.pnn.police.uk. Sussex Police's telephone number on data.police.uk is 101, the police's number for anything that isn't an emergency; Sussex Police's website. In an emergency, call 999.
Charging an electric car
The nearest public charger mapped on OpenStreetMap is Charge Your Car near Undercliff, about 820 m from the middle of this street (Charge Your Car · 3 charging points).
GP, pharmacy and dentist
- Sedlescombe House1.1 km
8 Sedlescombe Road South, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0TA · 01424 720574
- Clarity Pharmacy560 m
28 Kings Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6DU · 01424 436663
- Dental Surgery300 m
58 London Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6AS
The practice told the NHS it does not accept new NHS patients for routine care. The practice last confirmed this on 30 September 2026. Information from the NHS website, read 30 October 2026.
Schools nearby
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy510 m
Primary · ages 2 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: ungraded inspection 30 April 2025: “Standards maintained”
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School710 m
Primary · ages 4 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: ungraded inspection 24 April 2024: “School remains Good”
- St Paul's Church of England Academy850 m
Primary · ages 2 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: ungraded inspection 12 June 2024: “School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next”
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy860 m
Primary · ages 5 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: report card 11 November 2025
Care homes nearby
- Cumberland Court30 m
Care homes · rated Requires improvement (5 July 2023)
- Blair House180 m
Care homes · rated Good (17 November 2022)
- Amber House210 m
Care homes · rated Good (11 July 2019)
- Whitecliff Care Home230 m
Care homes with nursing · rated Good (29 March 2023)
- Healey House240 m
Care homes · rated Good (14 June 2023)
Parks and play areas
- Gensing Gardens, the nearest public park or garden: about 80 m to its nearest mapped entrance.
- Play space in Gensing Gardens, the nearest play area: about 180 m.
On the record
Council papers and other documents that name Cumberland Gardens, newest first.