street
Harkness Drive
Harkness Drive at a glance
The figures as a table
| Here | Beside it | Beside it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes rated A to C for energy | 100% | Baird: 63% | 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
None of the town’s 18 conservation areas reaches Harkness Drive as mapped.
Listed buildings
Tree preservation orders near Harkness Drive
- TPO 107: made 27 April 1989, confirmed 6 July 1989; 23 trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
- TPO 170: made 10 October 1995, confirmed 8 March 1996; 9 trees, 1 area of trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
Flood zones, the coast and protected nature
Flood zones
None of Harkness Drive’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
- High Weald National Landscape ↗ (National Landscape (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)): Harkness Drive’s line passes within about 20 m of it.
On the street now
Problems reported, roadworks, how long reports take to close, and who looks after the road.
Who looks after this street
Not adopted. East Sussex County Council’s map names Harkness Drive but shows none of it as adopted, so the county doesn’t maintain it. It may be a private road or a private street (an unadopted highway): “Private streets are also known as unadopted public highways and are different to private roads. Private streets are also maintained by the owners rather than the County Council but are open to the public.” (the council’s page)
Homes and premises
What homes sold for, their energy ratings, broadband, and business rates.
Energy ratings on this street
55 homes on Harkness Drive 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 | 0 | 0% |
| C | 55 | 100% |
| D | 0 | 0% |
| E | 0 | 0% |
| F | 0 | 0% |
| G | 0 | 0% |
| All | 55 |
Nearby
Buses and trains, health, schools, care, parks, food hygiene, air, crime and the sea.
Buses near Harkness Drive
- Cemetery (opp)195 m away
73 to Blacklands Ark William Parker Academy; 300A to Hastings station, Conquest Hospital; 328 to Conquest Hospital; 359 to Bexhill Penland Road
Weekdays: 36 buses, 06:44–23:18 · Saturday: 32 buses, 06:47–23:17 · Sunday: 25 buses, 07:20–20:19
- Cemetery (adj)217 m away
73 to Old Town The Stade; 300C to Hastings station; 328 to Hastings station; 359 to West Hill Whitefriars Road
Weekdays: 36 buses, 06:07–22:32 · Saturday: 32 buses, 06:15–22:32 · Sunday: 26 buses, 07:34–20:35
- St Helen's Down (opp)219 m away
73 to Old Town The Stade; 300C to Hastings station; 328 to Hastings station; 359 to West Hill Whitefriars Road
Weekdays: 36 buses, 06:08–22:33 · Saturday: 32 buses, 06:16–22:33 · Sunday: 26 buses, 07:34–20:36
- St Helen's Down (adj)304 m away
73 to Blacklands Ark William Parker Academy; 300A to Hastings station, Conquest Hospital; 328 to Conquest Hospital; 359 to Bexhill Penland Road
Weekdays: 36 buses, 06:43–23:17 · Saturday: 32 buses, 06:46–23:17 · Sunday: 25 buses, 07:19–20:18
Crime and policing in Baird ward
In August 2026, the police recorded 54 crimes and 17 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Baird ward. In the 12 months to August 2026: 664 crimes and 149 incidents of anti-social behaviour. The ward's figures by category.
Its police team is Baird. The team's next meeting listed on data.police.uk: Community Meeting - Baird Ward, Saturday 7 November 2026, 11am, The Firs, Elphinstone Road.
The team's priorities, as the police word them: Drug Related Crime; Anti-social Behaviour.
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 Osprey near Hurst Way, about 720 m from the middle of this street (Osprey · 3 charging points).
GP, pharmacy and dentist
- The Hill Surgery1.3 km
Ore Clinic, 407 Old London Road, Hastings, TN35 5BH · 01424 720878
- J Andersen's Pharmacy630 m
68 Malvern Way, Hastings, TN34 3PX · 01424 447474
- Priory Road Dental Surgery1.3 km
369-371 Priory Road, Hastings, TN34 3NW
The practice hasn't told the NHS whether it accepts new NHS patients for routine care. Call to check. Information from the NHS website, read 30 October 2026.
Schools nearby
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery870 m
Primary · ages 4 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: ungraded inspection 29 January 2025: “Standards maintained”
Care homes nearby
- Ponbay Lodge200 m
Care homes · no overall rating published
- Tusker House500 m
Care homes · rated Good (10 July 2021)
- Hastings Court690 m
Care homes with nursing · rated Good (30 June 2022)
Parks and play areas
- Park or garden near Ochiltree Road, the nearest public park or garden: about 510 m to its nearest mapped entrance.
- Play space near Endeavour Way, the nearest play area: about 660 m.
Sewage releases nearby
- Doleham Ditch CSO (Brede catchment, to Rye)
0.5 km from the street · 0 releases in the last 30 days · 0 in 12 months (0.0 h) · last began Mon 21 Jul 2025
On the record
Council papers and other documents that name Harkness Drive, newest first.