street
East Ascent
East Ascent at a glance
The figures as a table
| Here | Beside it | Beside it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price of a home sold, 2021 | £495k | Central St Leonards: £179k | Hastings: £270k |
| Homes rated A to C for energy | 41% | Central St Leonards: 54% | 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 East Ascent lies inside the Burtons' St. Leonards conservation area ↗ (designated July 1972).
- Part of East Ascent lies inside the St. Leonards East conservation area ↗ (designated May 1976).
The council’s street index lists these properties on East Ascent under Article 4 directions, which take away some building work that wouldn’t otherwise need planning permission:
Listed buildings (3)
- 1 and 2, East Ascent
listed 19 January 1951 · The list entry ↗
Grade II - 3-5, East Ascent
listed 14 September 1976 · The list entry ↗
Grade II - 13-24, East Ascent
listed 14 September 1976 · The list entry ↗
Grade II
Tree preservation orders
Flood zones, the coast and protected nature
Flood zones
None of East Ascent’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.”
The coast
The Environment Agency’s erosion map covers this frontage: one stretch of policy unit 4C24 Hastings (inc. the Harbour) ↗ in the Shoreline Management Plan, whose policy is Hold the line (Maintain/replace) in all three periods, 2005 to 2105: “Where protection is currently provided by coastal defence structures or managed beaches, and the intention is to retain a defence along approximately the current alignment. This will involve replacing defences when needed. Defence type, method and standard of protection may be modified over time.”
- With Shoreline Management Plans delivered: 0 m by 2055, 0 m by 2105.
- No Future Intervention: 24 m by 2055, 47 m by 2105.
Part of East Ascent’s line is inside the map’s No Future Intervention zone to 2105, and none of it inside the zone to 2105 with the plan delivered.
The data and associated information are intended for guidance only - it cannot provide details for individual properties.
The data shows areas of land likely to be at erosion risk but does not show the precise future position of the shoreline.
Erosion may happen faster or slower than what we show, and risk may change over time.
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. East Ascent 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
- East Sussex County Council road closed
Highway repair and maintenance works · urgent works · in the carriageway
29 June 2026finished 30 June - East Sussex County Council road closed
Highway repair and maintenance works · urgent works · in the carriageway
3 to 4 November 2025finished 4 November 2025
Homes and premises
What homes sold for, their energy ratings, broadband, and business rates.
Homes sold on this street
HM Land Registry records 16 standard sales of homes on East Ascent since 2017, and 80 since 1995. Newest first, by month and price; house numbers and flat names are left out. Flats include maisonettes.
| Month | Home | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Flat, leasehold | £384,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Flat, leasehold | £199,950 |
| Oct 2025 | Flat, leasehold | £183,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Terraced, leasehold | £155,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Terraced, freehold | £640,000 |
| Jan 2023 | Flat, leasehold | £158,000 |
| Jun 2021 | Terraced, freehold | £635,000 |
| Jun 2021 | Flat, leasehold | £495,000 |
| Jun 2021 | Flat, leasehold | £230,000 |
| Sep 2018 | Terraced, freehold | £625,000 |
| Aug 2018 | Terraced, freehold | £542,000 |
| Dec 2017 | Flat, leasehold | £94,000 |
All 16 sales since 2017
| Month | Home | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2017 | Flat, leasehold | £94,000 |
| Nov 2017 | Flat, leasehold | £275,000 |
| Sep 2017 | Flat, leasehold | £135,000 |
| May 2017 | Flat, leasehold | £125,000 |
Sales and median price by year, 1995 to 2026
| Year | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to August) | 2 | £291,975 |
| 2025 | 2 | £169,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £640,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £158,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £495,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £583,500 |
| 2017 | 5 | £125,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £190,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £119,975 |
| 2014 | 3 | £114,950 |
| 2013 | 2 | £382,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | £134,950 |
| 2009 | 3 | £185,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £230,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £318,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £197,500 |
| 2005 | 7 | £80,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | £171,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | £122,500 |
| 2002 | 4 | £118,500 |
| 2001 | 3 | £99,950 |
| 2000 | 6 | £48,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £24,500 |
| 1998 | 3 | £65,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £15,778 |
| 1996 | 2 | £8,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £16,000 |
Energy ratings on this street
22 homes on East Ascent have a current energy performance certificate, registered 2016 to 2026. Each home counts once, by its newest certificate; homes without one aren't counted.
| Band | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0 | 0% |
| B | 0 | 0% |
| C | 9 | 41% |
| D | 11 | 50% |
| E | 2 | 9% |
| F | 0 | 0% |
| G | 0 | 0% |
| All | 22 |
Nearby
Buses and trains, health, schools, care, parks, food hygiene, air, crime and the sea.
Buses near East Ascent
- Marina Pavilion (adj)58 m away
98 to Sidley Whitehouse Avenue, Sidley Mayo Lane; 99 to Eastbourne Town Centre Gildredge Road; 99E to Eastbourne Town Centre Gildredge Road; 1066 to Pebsham Bexhill College
Weekdays: 73 buses, 06:08–23:07 · Saturday: 72 buses, 06:08–23:11 · Sunday: 36 buses, 07:42–19:57
- Marina Pavilion (opp)66 m away
70 to Rye station; 98 to Silverhill Chatham Road, Hastings station; 99 to Hastings station; 99E to Hastings station
Weekdays: 76 buses, 05:43–23:29 · Saturday: 75 buses, 05:43–23:29 · Sunday: 37 buses, 08:03–20:38
- Market Street (adj)204 m away
70 to Rye station; 98 to Silverhill Chatham Road, Hastings station; 99 to Hastings station; 99E to Hastings station
Weekdays: 76 buses, 05:43–23:29 · Saturday: 75 buses, 05:43–23:29 · Sunday: 37 buses, 08:03–20:38
- Market Street (opp)230 m away
98 to Sidley Whitehouse Avenue, Sidley Mayo Lane; 99 to Eastbourne Town Centre Gildredge Road; 99E to Eastbourne Town Centre Gildredge Road; 1066 to Pebsham Bexhill College
Weekdays: 73 buses, 06:08–23:07 · Saturday: 72 buses, 06:08–23:11 · Sunday: 36 buses, 07:42–19:57
Food hygiene on this street
- Hastings & St Leonards Masonic Hall ↗
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Masonic Hall East Ascent, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Thu 2 Oct 2025
Crime and policing in Central St Leonards ward
In August 2026, the police recorded 121 crimes and 30 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Central St Leonards ward. In the 12 months to August 2026: 1,038 crimes and 357 incidents of anti-social behaviour. The ward's figures by category.
Its police team is Central St Leonards. The team's next meeting listed on data.police.uk: Community Meeting - Central St Leonards, Sunday 24 January 2027, 5pm, St John Evangelist church, Pevensey Road St Leonards.
The team's priorities, as the police word them: Drug related harm; Vehicle offences / Anti-social driving.
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 360 m from the middle of this street (Charge Your Car · 3 charging points).
GP, pharmacy and dentist
- The Station Practice1.7 km
Station Plaza Health Centre, Station Approach, Hastings, TN34 1BA · 01424 464756
- Boots340 m
35-37 London Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6AJ · 01424 420769
- Dental Surgery530 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
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy880 m
Primary · ages 5 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: report card 11 November 2025
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School940 m
Primary · ages 4 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: ungraded inspection 24 April 2024: “School remains Good”
Care homes nearby
- Bannow Retirement Home300 m
Care homes with nursing · rated Good (1 May 2021)
- The Whitebeach470 m
Care homes with nursing · rated Good (13 April 2023)
- Blair House530 m
Care homes · rated Good (17 November 2022)
- Whitecliff Care Home530 m
Care homes with nursing · rated Good (29 March 2023)
- Bethune Court580 m
Care homes · rated Good (3 February 2023)
Parks and play areas
- St Leonard's Gardens, the nearest public park or garden: about 110 m to its nearest mapped entrance.
- Warrior Square Playstop, the nearest play area: about 550 m.
Sewage releases nearby
- St Leonards / White Rock outfall
0.5 km from the street · 2 releases in the last 30 days · 3 in 12 months (0.2 h) · last began Sun 25 Oct 2026
On the record
Council papers and other documents that name East Ascent, newest first.