street
Upper Church Road
Upper Church Road at a glance
The figures as a table
| Here | Beside it | Beside it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes rated A to C for energy | 50% | Ashdown: 68% | 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 Upper Church Road as mapped.
Listed buildings
Tree preservation orders near Upper Church Road
- TPO 182: made 11 August 1997, confirmed 14 November 1997; 1 area of trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
- TPO 225: made 8 June 2001, confirmed 18 September 2001; 6 trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
Flood zones, the coast and protected nature
Flood zones
None of Upper Church Road’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. Upper Church Road 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
- Southern Water
Utility repair and maintenance works · urgent works · in the footway · clear of the road · pavement closed, with another way round
10 to 16 July 2026finished 15 July - East Sussex County Council road closed
Highway repair and maintenance works · urgent works · in the carriageway
17 March 2026finished 17 March
Homes and premises
What homes sold for, their energy ratings, broadband, and business rates.
Homes sold on this street
HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes on Upper Church Road since 2017, and 29 since 1995. Newest first, by month and price; house numbers and flat names are left out. Flats include maisonettes.
| Month | Home | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Detached, freehold | £382,500 |
| Mar 2023 | Detached, freehold | £225,000 |
| Jul 2022 | Semi, freehold | £325,000 |
| Aug 2020 | Detached, freehold | £408,500 |
| Jun 2020 | Detached, freehold | £365,000 |
| Sep 2018 | Detached, freehold | £365,000 |
| Feb 2017 | Detached, freehold | £261,500 |
Sales and median price by year, 1995 to 2026
| Year | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to August) | 1 | £382,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £386,750 |
| 2018 | 1 | £365,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £261,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £482,500 |
| 2013 | 3 | £285,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £215,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £250,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £160,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £225,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £250,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | £141,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £153,500 |
| 1999 | 2 | £85,975 |
| 1998 | 2 | £75,475 |
| 1997 | 1 | £126,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £148,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £30,500 |
Energy ratings on this street
32 homes on Upper Church Road 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 | 16 | 50% |
| D | 16 | 50% |
| E | 0 | 0% |
| F | 0 | 0% |
| G | 0 | 0% |
| All | 32 |
Nearby
Buses and trains, health, schools, care, parks, food hygiene, air, crime and the sea.
Buses near Upper Church Road
- Upper Church Road east (adj)136 m away
349 to The Moor The Eight Bells
Weekdays: 7 buses, 06:40–19:20 · Saturday: 7 buses, 06:40–19:20 · Sunday: 5 buses, 08:56–17:06
- Upper Church Road west (adj)145 m away
319 to Hastings station; 319C to Hastings station; 323B to Conquest Hospital; 384 to Baldslow Ashdown House; 1066 to Hastings station, Pebsham Bexhill College
Weekdays: 56 buses, 06:01–23:06 · Saturday: 50 buses, 06:42–23:06 · Sunday: 27 buses, 09:36–21:24
- Upper Church Road west (opp)184 m away
74 to Blacklands Ark William Parker Academy; 319C to Hollington Whatlington Way; 384 to Robertsbridge Community College; 1066 to Hawkhurst British Legion Hall, Battle Claverham College
Weekdays: 17 buses, 06:42–19:17 · Saturday: 9 buses, 07:07–18:39 · Sunday: 5 buses, 08:05–16:05
- Hollington Old Lane (adj)196 m away
74 to Harley Shute Field Way; 319 to Hollington Whatlington Way, Hollington Hartfield Meadow; 319C to Hollington Whatlington Way
Weekdays: 43 buses, 06:42–23:41 · Saturday: 40 buses, 07:47–23:42 · Sunday: 21 buses, 09:37–21:03
Food hygiene on this street
- Common Grounds ↗
Retailers - other · St John The Evangelist Church Upper Church Road, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Tue 18 Feb 2025
Crime and policing in Ashdown ward
In August 2026, the police recorded 60 crimes and 13 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Ashdown ward. In the 12 months to August 2026: 572 crimes and 85 incidents of anti-social behaviour. The ward's figures by category.
Its police team is Ashdown. The team's next meeting listed on data.police.uk: Community Meeting - Ashdown, Wednesday 2 December 2026, 5pm, Sainsbury's, John Macadam Way, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex.
The team's priorities, as the police word them: Anti-social Behaviour & Public Order; Business Crime / Shoplifting.
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 GeniePoint near John Macadam Way, about 980 m from the middle of this street (no details mapped).
GP, pharmacy and dentist
- High Glades Medical Centre60 m
9a Upper Church Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7AT · 01424 754678
- Hollington Pharmacy290 m
128 Battle Road, Hollington, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7AN · 01424 851050
- Arthur Blackman Clinic290 m
Battle Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7AN
Schools nearby
- Hollington Primary School310 m
Primary · ages 2 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: graded inspection 19 July 2022: overall effectiveness Inadequate
- New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)380 m
Special · ages 5 to 16 · Ofsted's latest: graded inspection 24 June 2025: overall effectiveness not judged
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary710 m
Primary · ages 5 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: ungraded inspection 11 October 2023: “School remains Good”
- Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy710 m
Primary · ages 4 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: graded inspection 10 October 2023: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Care homes nearby
- Oak View560 m
Care homes · rated Good (2 March 2022)
- The Wheelhouse560 m
Care homes · rated Good (19 November 2019)
Parks and play areas
- Park or garden near Hertford Close, the nearest public park or garden: about 560 m to its nearest mapped entrance.
- Play space near Willingdon Way, the nearest play area: about 340 m.
On the record
Council papers and other documents that name Upper Church Road, newest first.