street
Keats Close
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
- Keats Close runs along the edge of the Grosvenor Gardens conservation area ↗ (designated June 1990).
The council’s street index lists these properties on Keats Close under Article 4 directions, which take away some building work that wouldn’t otherwise need planning permission:
- Article 4 Direction Cliff Stability Area 1 ↗: Caves Road Workshop and Premises
Listed buildings
Tree preservation orders
Flood zones, the coast and protected nature
Flood zones
None of Keats Close’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. Keats Close 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
- BT
Utility repair and maintenance works · minor works (three days or less) · in the footway · partly in the road · pavement closed, with another way round
29 to 31 July 2026finished 31 July - Trooli Ltd
Utility asset works · minor works (three days or less) · in the footway and verge · partly in the road · pavement closed, with another way round
24 to 28 July 2026finished 24 July - Southern Water
Utility repair and maintenance works · minor works (three days or less) · in the footway and carriageway · partly in the road · pavement closed, with another way round
5 to 9 February 2026finished 10 February - Southern Water
Utility repair and maintenance works · urgent works · in the footway · clear of the road
2 to 6 January 2026finished 6 January
Homes and premises
What homes sold for, their energy ratings, broadband, and business rates.
Homes sold on this street
HM Land Registry records 1 standard sale of homes on Keats Close since 2017, and 3 since 1995. Newest first, by month and price; house numbers and flat names are left out. Flats include maisonettes.
| Month | Home | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2018 | Terraced, freehold | £230,000 |
Sales and median price by year, 1998 to 2018
| Year | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £230,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £127,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £51,950 |
Energy ratings on this street
Fewer than 5 homes on Keats Close have a current energy performance certificate, so the bands aren't shown here.
Nearby
Buses and trains, health, schools, care, parks, food hygiene, air, crime and the sea.
Buses near Keats Close
- The Bo-Peep (adj)60 m away
70 to Rye station; 98 to Silverhill Chatham Road, Hastings station; 99 to Hastings station; 99E to Hastings station
Weekdays: 76 buses, 05:40–23:27 · Saturday: 75 buses, 05:40–23:27 · Sunday: 37 buses, 08:00–20:35
- St Vincents Road (adj)71 m away
323 to Conquest Hospital, Hastings station
Weekdays: 12 buses, 07:22–18:29 · Saturday: 12 buses, 07:26–18:29 · Sunday: 10 buses, 08:49–17:49
- St Vincents Road (opp)74 m away
323 to Harley Shute The St Leonards Academy, Harley Shute Field Way; 323B to Conquest Hospital
Weekdays: 14 buses, 08:03–20:40 · Saturday: 14 buses, 08:01–20:40 · Sunday: 9 buses, 10:18–18:23
- The Bo-Peep (opp)80 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, 06:10–23:09 · Saturday: 72 buses, 06:10–23:13 · Sunday: 36 buses, 07:45–20:00
Crime and policing in West St Leonards ward
In August 2026, the police recorded 41 crimes and 9 incidents of anti-social behaviour in West St Leonards ward. In the 12 months to August 2026: 494 crimes and 136 incidents of anti-social behaviour. The ward's figures by category.
Its police team is West St Leonards. The team's next meeting listed on data.police.uk: Community meeting, Monday 4 January 2027, 11am, The Combe Valley Cafe & Discovery Centre, Freshfields, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex.
The team's priorities, as the police word them: ASB 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.
Air quality nearby
The council's nitrogen dioxide tube at Grosvenor Gardens, about 190 m from the middle of this street: an annual mean of 15.2 µg/m³ in 2025.
Charging an electric car
The nearest public charger mapped on OpenStreetMap is Charge Your Car near Undercliff, about 860 m from the middle of this street (Charge Your Car · 3 charging points).
GP, pharmacy and dentist
- Carisbrooke Surgery660 m
St Leonards Medical Centre, 126 Bexhill Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8BL · 01424 423190
- West St Leonards Pharmacy110 m
7 Bexhill Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0AH · 01424 422020
- Dental Surgery1.4 km
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 1 November 2026.
Schools nearby
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy460 m
Primary · ages 5 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: report card 11 November 2025
- Mulberry Academy St Leonards550 m
Secondary · ages 11 to 16 · Ofsted's latest: graded inspection 28 January 2025: overall effectiveness not judged
- Saxon Mount School700 m
Special · ages 11 to 16 · Ofsted's latest: graded inspection 28 January 2025: overall effectiveness not judged
- Mulberry West St Leonards Primary830 m
Primary · ages 5 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: report card 2 June 2026
Care homes nearby
- Grosvenor House90 m
Care homes · rated Good (2 March 2026)
- St Saviours Road240 m
Care homes · rated Good (22 July 2026)
- Bethune Court670 m
Care homes · rated Good (3 February 2023)
- Bishops Corner670 m
Care homes · rated Good (21 April 2026)
- The Moreton Centre670 m
Care homes with nursing · rated Requires improvement (30 April 2025)
Parks and play areas
- West Marina Gardens, the nearest public park or garden: about 70 m to its nearest mapped entrance.
- Play space near Cinque Ports Way, the nearest play area: about 270 m.
Sewage releases nearby
- Bulverhythe beach outfall
0.4 km from the street · 0 releases in the last 30 days · 1 in 12 months (0.1 h) · last began Tue 27 Jan 2026