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White Rock Gardens
White Rock Gardens at a glance
The figures as a table
| Here | Beside it | Beside it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price of a home sold, 2021 | £260k | Castle: £214k | Hastings: £270k |
| Homes rated A to C for energy | 54% | Castle: 49% | 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 White Rock Gardens lies inside the White Rock conservation area ↗ (designated April 1990, extended June 1998).
- White Rock Gardens runs along the edge of the Hastings Town Centre conservation area ↗ (designated March 1995).
Listed buildings
Tree preservation orders
Flood zones, the coast and protected nature
Flood zones
None of White Rock Gardens’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
What the council lists here
- Falaise Road, Public Convenience
White Rock Gardens, TN34 1RB · Public Toilets · Land & Buildings
Licensing applications here
From the council's list of licensing applications and reviews.
All licensing applications- The Bowls Pavillion, White Rock Gardens, Hastings, TN34 1LD New licence or full variation
To increase the sale of alcohol for club members from 23:00hrs until 01.00 seven days a week. During the winter months (end of September onwards) the club will only be open for members events and local pool or darts…
closed 24 May 2026
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. White Rock Gardens 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
- Cityfibre Metro Networks Ltd
Remedial works · minor works (three days or less) · in the footway and verge · partly in the road
16 to 18 March 2026finished 18 March - Southern Water
Utility repair and maintenance works · minor works (three days or less) · in the footway · clear of the road · pavement closed, with another way round
2 to 4 September 2025finished 5 September 2025
Homes and premises
What homes sold for, their energy ratings, broadband, and business rates.
Homes sold on this street
HM Land Registry records 9 standard sales of homes on White Rock Gardens since 2017, and 46 since 1995. Newest first, by month and price; house numbers and flat names are left out. Flats include maisonettes.
| Month | Home | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | Terraced, freehold | £1,100,000 |
| Nov 2023 | Flat, leasehold | £335,000 |
| Jun 2023 | Flat, leasehold | £500,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Terraced, freehold | £1,100,000 |
| Oct 2021 | Flat, leasehold | £260,000 |
| Jun 2021 | Flat, leasehold | £135,000 |
| Mar 2021 | Flat, leasehold | £280,000 |
| Jan 2020 | Flat, leasehold | £215,000 |
| May 2017 | Terraced, freehold | £775,000 |
Sales and median price by year, 1995 to 2026
| Year | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to August) | 1 | £1,100,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £417,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £1,100,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £775,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £126,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £115,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £157,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £125,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £130,250 |
| 2007 | 2 | £139,750 |
| 2006 | 4 | £169,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £104,250 |
| 2004 | 1 | £100,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £103,750 |
| 2002 | 3 | £74,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £90,750 |
| 2000 | 1 | £46,500 |
| 1999 | 2 | £87,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £53,499 |
| 1997 | 2 | £33,000 |
| 1996 | 3 | £39,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £29,000 |
Energy ratings on this street
13 homes on White Rock Gardens have a current energy performance certificate, registered 2017 to 2024. Each home counts once, by its newest certificate; homes without one aren't counted.
| Band | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0 | 0% |
| B | 1 | 8% |
| C | 6 | 46% |
| D | 3 | 23% |
| E | 2 | 15% |
| F | 1 | 8% |
| G | 0 | 0% |
| All | 13 |
Nearby
Buses and trains, health, schools, care, parks, food hygiene, air, crime and the sea.
Buses near White Rock Gardens
- Robertson Street (Stop T)71 m away
98 to Sidley Whitehouse Avenue, Sidley Mayo Lane; 99 to Eastbourne Town Centre Gildredge Road; 99E to Eastbourne Town Centre Gildredge Road; 319 to Hollington Whatlington Way, Hollington Hartfield Meadow; 319C to Hollington Whatlington Way; 321 to Conquest Hospital
Weekdays: 201 buses, 06:04–23:28 · Saturday: 195 buses, 06:04–23:29 · Sunday: 104 buses, 06:16–22:04
- Pier (opp)116 m away
70 to Rye station; 98 to Silverhill Chatham Road, Hastings station; 99 to Hastings station; 99E to Hastings station; 319 to Hastings station; 319C to Hastings station
Weekdays: 201 buses, 05:48–23:32 · Saturday: 194 buses, 05:48–23:32 · Sunday: 108 buses, 07:16–22:05
- White Rock Gardens (opp)138 m away
98 to Sidley Whitehouse Avenue, Hastings station; 100 to Rye station; 101 to Rye station; 349 to Hastings station; 1066 to Hastings station, Pebsham Bexhill College
Weekdays: 64 buses, 05:48–22:57 · Saturday: 63 buses, 06:26–23:00 · Sunday: 26 buses, 06:56–19:25
- Pier (adj)173 m away
98 to Sidley Whitehouse Avenue, Sidley Mayo Lane; 99 to Eastbourne Town Centre Gildredge Road; 99E to Eastbourne Town Centre Gildredge Road; 319 to Hollington Whatlington Way, Hollington Hartfield Meadow; 319C to Hollington Whatlington Way; 321 to Conquest Hospital
Weekdays: 201 buses, 06:05–23:29 · Saturday: 195 buses, 06:05–23:30 · Sunday: 104 buses, 06:17–22:05
Crime and policing in Castle ward
In August 2026, the police recorded 301 crimes and 114 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Castle ward. In the 12 months to August 2026: 2,459 crimes and 689 incidents of anti-social behaviour. The ward's figures by category.
Its police team is Castle (Hastings). The team's next meeting listed on data.police.uk: Community Meeting - Castle Ward, Saturday 14 November 2026, 10am, Hastings Police Pod, Wellington Place, Hastings.
The team's priorities, as the police word them: Shoplifting; Anti-social behaviour; Street Community / Drinking in public.
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 Carlise Parade, about 190 m from the middle of this street: an annual mean of 16.5 µg/m³ in 2025.
Charging an electric car
The nearest public charger mapped on OpenStreetMap is A charging point near Priory Street, about 300 m from the middle of this street (8 bays mapped).
GP, pharmacy and dentist
- The Station Practice460 m
Station Plaza Health Centre, Station Approach, Hastings, TN34 1BA · 01424 464756
- Pharmacy @ Station Plaza460 m
Station Plaza Health Centre, Station Approach, Hastings, TN34 1BA · 01424 425051
- Dental Surgery260 m
16 Robertson Street, Hastings, TN34 1HL
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
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School720 m
Primary · ages 4 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: ungraded inspection 24 April 2024: “School remains Good”
Parks and play areas
- White Rock Gardens, the nearest public park or garden: about 90 m to its nearest mapped entrance.
- Play space in White Rock Gardens, the nearest play area: about 100 m.
Sewage releases nearby
- Hastings town centre / Pelham outfall (Priory Stream culvert area)
0.5 km from the street · 1 release in the last 30 days · 3 in 12 months (1.1 h) · last began Thu 22 Oct 2026
On the record
Council papers and other documents that name White Rock Gardens, newest first.
Named in council papers
External Funding and Grant Applications Report
This includes £1.3 million from the Lawn Tennis Association for the development of covered tennis and padel facilities at White Rock Gardens, £531,000 Development Grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for the Restoring Hastings West Hill Funicular project and £288,500 from Historic England's Heritage at Risk Capital Fund for conservation works at Hastings Castle.
Minutes Public Pack, 15/07/2026 Full Council
The Leader highlighted the successful launch of the pop-up padel courts at White Rock Gardens. Congratulations were extended to council staff and volunteers following Alexandra Park and Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve retaining Green Flag Awards, with Alexandra Park also retaining its Green Heritage Site accreditation.
Full Council minutes
Thanks were expressed to the emergency services, council officers and contractors for their work during the incident; and reassurance was given regarding the low public health risk identified by specialist testing. The Leader highlighted the successful launch of the pop-up padel courts at White Rock Gardens. Congratulations were extended to council staff and volunteers following Alexandra Park and Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve retaining Green Flag Awards, with Alexandra Park also retaining its Green Heritage Site accreditation.
Minutes Public Pack, 20/05/2026 Full Council
The number of apprenticeships within the Council would grow and would provide pathways into employment and training for young people to secure opportunities and build successful futures within the town. The Leader outlined plans to bring disused tennis courts at White Rock Gardens back into use together with significant investment in sporting organisations and community facilities.
HS/FA/26/00073, Indoor Bowls Centre, White Rock Pleasure Gardens, Falaise Road, Hastings
Single storey flat roofed wings project either side of the building. The application site lies within the White Rock Gardens which includes a multi-use games area, skatepark, tennis courts and putting green. Adjacent to the Gardens is the Magdalen Road Conservation Area which includes a grade II* Chapel and several grade II listed buildings.
Full Council minutes
The number of apprenticeships within the Council would grow and would provide pathways into employment and training for young people to secure opportunities and build successful futures within the town. The Leader outlined plans to bring disused tennis courts at White Rock Gardens back into use together with significant investment in sporting organisations and community facilities.
Summary of Corporate Plan and budget feedback 2.2.26
• Calls for: o Modern sports hubs o Partnerships with clubs and investors o Use of green spaces for sports development o Reconsidering previously rejected schemes (e.g. Bulverhythe) o Investment in Horntye Park and White Rock Gardens • Many argue that sport is a lifeline in the most deprived area in Sussex. 5. Housing, Empty Buildings, and Town Centre • Need for a clear plan to bring long-term empty homes back into use.
Minutes Public Pack, 03/11/2025 Cabinet
The current contract covers Summerfields Leisure Centre and Falaise Gym, the new contract has potential to encompass additional spaces within the White Rock Gardens. Summerfields Leisure Centre and Falaise Gym are both owned by the council and operated by Freedom Leisure, a not-for-profit trust.
Minutes Public Pack, 24/09/2025 Full Council
The Leader of the Council also announced the Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre will host its first Hastings event this October, and a new staff member will lead strategic projects starting with improvements to White Rock Gardens. Under Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure the Mayor announced a change in the order of the agenda, bringing item 9 (Statement of Community Involvement 2025) forward to item 6 so that officers could be present.
Minutes Public Pack, 03/11/2025 Cabinet
The current contract covers Summerfields Leisure Centre and Falaise Gym, the new contract has potential to encompass additional spaces within the White Rock Gardens. Summerfields Leisure Centre and Falaise Gym are both owned by the council and operated by Freedom Leisure, a not-for-profit trust.
Cabinet minutes
The current contract covers Summerfields Leisure Centre and Falaise Gym, the new contract has potential to encompass additional spaces within the White Rock Gardens. Summerfields Leisure Centre and Falaise Gym are both owned by the council and operated by Freedom Leisure, a not-for-profit trust.
Leisure Centre Management Contract (Open Report)
The current contract covers Summerfields Leisure Centre and Falaise Gym, the new contract has potential to encompass additional spaces within the White Rock Gardens. Recommendation(s) 1. To authorise the procurement of a contract to manage the Council’s leisure facilities at Summerfields Leisure Centre and Falaise Gym.
Full Council minutes
The Leader of the Council also announced the Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre will host its first Hastings event this October, and a new staff member will lead strategic projects starting with improvements to White Rock Gardens. Under Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure the Mayor announced a change in the order of the agenda, bringing item 9 (Statement of Community Involvement 2025) forward to item 6 so that officers could be present.
Minutes Public Pack, 16/07/2025 Full Council
The council is also launching a £5,000 funding opportunity for local groups to host creative events in White Rock Gardens, aiming to make the space more vibrant and inclusive. This initiative will help test ideas for long-term community use, supported by a dedicated officer and linked to future leisure planning.