street
St. Matthew's Drive
St. Matthew's Drive at a glance
The figures as a table
| Here | Beside it | Beside it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes rated A to C for energy | 12% | Silverhill: 41% | 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 St. Matthew's Drive lies inside the Springfield Road conservation area ↗ (designated June 1990).
Listed buildings
Tree preservation orders
Flood zones, the coast and protected nature
Flood zones
None of St. Matthew's 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
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 St. Matthew's 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.
Homes sold on this street
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes on St. Matthew's Drive since 2017, and 25 since 1995. Newest first, by month and price; house numbers and flat names are left out. Flats include maisonettes.
| Month | Home | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Detached, freehold | £615,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Semi, freehold | £622,500 |
| Jan 2022 | Semi, freehold | £460,000 |
| May 2021 | Semi, freehold | £465,000 |
| Oct 2020 | Detached, freehold | £535,000 |
| Dec 2017 | Semi, freehold | £440,000 |
Sales and median price by year, 1996 to 2026
| Year | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to August) | 2 | £618,750 |
| 2022 | 1 | £460,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £465,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £535,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £440,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £295,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £335,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £318,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £325,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £250,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £235,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | £183,750 |
| 2001 | 1 | £150,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £130,250 |
| 1998 | 1 | £125,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £55,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £79,000 |
Energy ratings on this street
8 homes on St. Matthew's Drive have a current energy performance certificate, registered 2018 to 2025. Each home counts once, by its newest certificate; homes without one aren't counted.
| Band | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0 | 0% |
| B | 0 | 0% |
| C | 1 | 12% |
| D | 4 | 50% |
| E | 3 | 38% |
| F | 0 | 0% |
| G | 0 | 0% |
| All | 8 |
Nearby
Buses and trains, health, schools, care, parks, food hygiene, air, crime and the sea.
Buses near St. Matthew's Drive
- St Matthew's Road (opp)32 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, 06:07–23:11 · Saturday: 77 buses, 07:15–23:11 · Sunday: 47 buses, 08:50–21:57
- St Matthew's Road (adj)128 m away
94 to Conquest Hospital, Bexhill The Harp; 98 to Silverhill Chatham Road; 100 to Conquest Hospital, Silverhill Chatham Road; 319 to Hollington Whatlington Way, Hollington Hartfield Meadow; 319C to Hollington Whatlington Way; 322 to Hollington Tesco
Weekdays: 154 buses, 06:27–23:44 · Saturday: 150 buses, 06:36–23:44 · Sunday: 66 buses, 08:00–22:13
- Bohemia Road Top (o/s 50)163 m away
98 to Silverhill Chatham Road; 100 to Conquest Hospital, Silverhill Chatham Road; 101 to Silverhill Chatham Road, Conquest Hospital; 322B to Harley Shute The St Leonards Academy; 349 to The Moor The Eight Bells; 384 to Robertsbridge Community College
Weekdays: 66 buses, 06:34–23:43 · Saturday: 62 buses, 06:34–23:43 · Sunday: 26 buses, 07:59–21:01
- Upper Park Road (adj)189 m away
98 to Sidley Whitehouse Avenue, Hastings station; 100 to Rye station; 101 to Rye station; 349 to Hastings station; 384 to Baldslow Ashdown House; 1066 to Hastings station, Pebsham Bexhill College
Weekdays: 65 buses, 05:43–22:52 · Saturday: 63 buses, 06:21–22:53 · Sunday: 26 buses, 06:51–19:20
Crime and policing in Silverhill ward
In August 2026, the police recorded 32 crimes and 7 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Silverhill ward. In the 12 months to August 2026: 430 crimes and 74 incidents of anti-social behaviour. The ward's figures by category.
Its police team is Silverhill. The team's next meeting listed on data.police.uk: Community Meeting - Silverhill, Thursday 17 December 2026, 6pm, St Matthews Church Grounds ( We will try and use the hall if it is raining ).
The team's priorities, as the police word them: Hate Crime; Residential Burglary.
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 116 Bohemia Road, about 340 m from the middle of this street: an annual mean of 19.4 µg/m³ in 2025.
GP, pharmacy and dentist
- Sedlescombe House340 m
8 Sedlescombe Road South, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0TA · 01424 720574
- Blooms Pharmacy200 m
55-57 Bohemia Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RE · 01424 421072
- Dental Surgery130 m
6 Springfield Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0TU
The practice told the NHS it accepts new NHS patients for routine care if they are: adults entitled to free routine dental care; children aged 17 or under. The practice last confirmed this on 12 October 2026. Information from the NHS website, read 30 October 2026.
Schools nearby
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy290 m
Primary · ages 2 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: ungraded inspection 30 April 2025: “Standards maintained”
- St Paul's Church of England Academy580 m
Primary · ages 2 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: ungraded inspection 12 June 2024: “School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next”
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary910 m
Primary · ages 5 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: ungraded inspection 11 October 2023: “School remains Good”
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School970 m
Primary · ages 4 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: ungraded inspection 24 April 2024: “School remains Good”
Care homes nearby
- Crest House Care Home210 m
Care homes · rated Requires improvement (12 January 2023)
- St Matthew Road210 m
Care homes · rated Good (17 June 2024)
- 43 Sedlescombe Road South230 m
Care homes · rated Outstanding (16 March 2019)
- Derwent Residential Care Home230 m
Care homes · rated Good (6 May 2021)
- EVHM LLP - 24 Tower Road West320 m
Care homes · rated Good (5 August 2026)
Parks and play areas
- Park or garden near St. Matthew's Gardens, the nearest public park or garden: about 110 m to its nearest mapped entrance.
- Shornden Childrens Playground, the nearest play area: about 420 m.
On the record
Council papers and other documents that name St. Matthew's Drive, newest first.