ward
Tressell
Councillors and elections
Who represents you
- Cllr Glenn Haffenden
Tressell ward · Hastings Borough Council · council page ↗
Green Party - Cllr Natalie Gaimster
Tressell ward · Hastings Borough Council · council page ↗
Green Party - Cllr Julia Hilton
Hastings - Old Hastings and Tressell division · East Sussex County Council · council page ↗
Green Party
How this ward voted
Hastings Borough Council Election, 7 May 2026. Candidates most votes first; the elected candidate is marked.
This election in fullEarlier results for this ward
- 2 May 2024 — Hastings Borough Council Election: Natalie Sophia Rayner Gaimster (Green, 817)
- 5 May 2022 — Hastings Borough Council Election: Glenn Richard Haffenden (Green, 635)
- 6 May 2021 — Hastings Borough Council Election: Ali Roark (Labour, 455)
- 3 May 2018 — Hastings Borough Council Elections: Peter Chowney (Labour, 659); Tania Charman (Labour, 628)
- 5 May 2016 — Hastings Borough Council Election: Councillor Peter Chowney (Labour, 580)
- 22 May 2014 — Hastings Borough Council Election: Councillor Tania Charman (Labour, 660)
- 3 May 2012 — Hastings Borough Council Election: Councillor Peter Chowney (Labour, 499)
The next elections here
- Hastings Borough Council: May 2028. The borough elects half its councillors every two years, in even-numbered years, so Tressell ward is due to elect a councillor then (the last borough election was on 7 May 2026). Polling day is normally the first Thursday in May, Thursday 4 May 2028.
- East Sussex County Council: May 2030. The county elects all its councillors together, normally every four years; the last county election was on 7 May 2026.
Am I registered? You register once, online, at gov.uk/register-to-vote. To check whether you’re already on the register, gov.uk says to contact your electoral registration office: for Hastings, that is the borough council’s Electoral Services. Where do I vote? finds your polling station by postcode at election time.
Who stood here on Thursday 7 May 2026, with the statements of persons nominated
- Tressell
Ingrid Kristina Kathleen Allan (Labour Party) · Glenn Haffenden (Green Party) elected · Ricky Hodges (Reform UK) · Shelley Lee (Conservative and Unionist Party)
4 candidatesStatement of persons nominated (PDF) · the council's copy · Democracy Club - Old Hastings and Tressell
James Edward Bacon (Labour Party) · Donna Lynette Harris (Liberal Democrats) · Julia Jane Hilton (Green Party) elected · Yoong Kam (Reform UK) · Andrew Robert Patmore (Conservative and Unionist Party)
5 candidatesStatement of persons nominated (PDF) · the council's copy · Democracy Club
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Coming up
Planning and decisions here
What has been applied for and decided in the ward, the plans that cover it, and appeals.
What has been proposed and decided in this ward
- HS/PR/26/00566 — 36 Percy Road, Hastings, TN35 5AR applied for · validated Thu 1 Oct 2026
- HS/NM/26/00495 — Land Rear of 26, Broomgrove Road, Hastings applied for · validated Fri 28 Aug 2026
- HS/FA/26/00439 — 65 Farley Bank, Hastings, TN35 5QA applied for · validated Fri 17 Jul 2026
- HS/FA/26/00438 — 45 Farley Bank, Hastings, TN35 5QA applied for · validated Fri 17 Jul 2026
- Decision on HS/NM/26/00495 — Land Rear of 26, Broomgrove Road, Hastings Refused permission
- Decision on HS/FA/26/00440 — 85 Farley Bank, Hastings, TN35 5QA Granted permission
- Decision on HS/FA/26/00439 — 65 Farley Bank, Hastings, TN35 5QA Granted permission
- Decision on HS/FA/26/00438 — 45 Farley Bank, Hastings, TN35 5QA Granted permission
Show planning appeals in this ward
- Flat 1, 1 Emmanuel Road ↗
Notice upheld · Enforcement Notice, written representations · decided 7 Nov 2025
Appeal against: lPA's service of an Enforcement Notice
Case 3348260 - Land adj. No. 365 Priory Road ↗
Allowed · Planning Appeal, written representations · decided 26 Nov 2024
Appeal against: refused planning permission
Council reference HS/FA/23/00648
Case 3345803 - Flat 1, 1 Emmanuel Road ↗
Dismissed · Planning Appeal, written representations · decided 27 Dec 2023
Appeal against: refused planning permission
Council reference HS/FA/23/00014
Case 3321665 - 44 Clifton Road ↗
Allowed · Householder (HAS), written representations · decided 6 Nov 2023
Appeal against: refused planning permission
Council reference HS/FA/23/00305
Case 3327405
Conservation areas and listed buildings
3 listed buildings (3 grade II) are in or beside the ward. The list for Tressell
Living here
Homes, crime, schools, care, green space, buses, food hygiene and the sea nearby.
Homes sold in this ward
In 2025 HM Land Registry recorded 73 standard sales of homes in Tressell ward, at a median price of £250,000.
| Year | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to August) | 38 | £275,160 |
| 2025 | 73 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | 76 | £235,750 |
| 2023 | 49 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 72 | £282,500 |
| 2021 | 105 | £237,500 |
| 2020 | 68 | £220,500 |
| 2019 | 104 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | 76 | £201,500 |
| 2017 | 104 | £185,500 |
Earlier years, 1995 to 2016
| Year | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 103 | £182,000 |
| 2015 | 98 | £153,500 |
| 2014 | 84 | £135,500 |
| 2013 | 86 | £135,000 |
| 2012 | 67 | £132,000 |
| 2011 | 65 | £122,500 |
| 2010 | 50 | £124,500 |
| 2009 | 55 | £123,250 |
| 2008 | 59 | £137,000 |
| 2007 | 144 | £140,500 |
| 2006 | 132 | £126,250 |
| 2005 | 116 | £125,000 |
| 2004 | 158 | £126,250 |
| 2003 | 164 | £108,250 |
| 2002 | 188 | £84,508 |
| 2001 | 200 | £66,250 |
| 2000 | 146 | £57,975 |
| 1999 | 142 | £45,000 |
| 1998 | 128 | £42,000 |
| 1997 | 132 | £39,975 |
| 1996 | 101 | £34,000 |
| 1995 | 80 | £35,000 |
Energy ratings in this ward
1,362 homes in Tressell ward have a current energy performance certificate, registered 2016 to 2026. Each home counts once, by its newest certificate; a home is in the ward its postcode is in.
| Band | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | under 1% |
| B | 77 | 6% |
| C | 689 | 51% |
| D | 488 | 36% |
| E | 93 | 7% |
| F | 9 | under 1% |
| G | 3 | under 1% |
| All | 1,362 |
Reported crime in the ward
In August 2026, the police recorded 32 crimes and 11 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Tressell ward. In the 12 months to August 2026: 469 crimes and 133 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
| Category, as the police name it | August 2026 | 12 months to August 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 56 |
| Drugs | 1 | 20 |
| Other theft | 3 | 34 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 10 |
| Public order | 1 | 44 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 | 60 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 | 213 |
| Other crime | 0 | 20 |
| All crimes | 32 | 469 |
| Anti-social behaviour (incidents) | 11 | 133 |
Crimes recorded each month in Tressell ward, as a table
| Sep 23 | 46 |
|---|---|
| Oct 23 | 45 |
| Nov 23 | 45 |
| Dec 23 | 55 |
| Jan 24 | 50 |
| Feb 24 | 29 |
| Mar 24 | 50 |
| Apr 24 | 36 |
| May 24 | 43 |
| Jun 24 | 41 |
| Jul 24 | 38 |
| Aug 24 | 47 |
| Sep 24 | 27 |
| Oct 24 | 30 |
| Nov 24 | 39 |
| Dec 24 | 43 |
| Jan 25 | 55 |
| Feb 25 | 30 |
| Mar 25 | 46 |
| Apr 25 | 46 |
| May 25 | 48 |
| Jun 25 | 28 |
| Jul 25 | 43 |
| Aug 25 | 29 |
| Sep 25 | 32 |
| Oct 25 | 42 |
| Nov 25 | 26 |
| Dec 25 | 32 |
| Jan 26 | 42 |
| Feb 26 | 36 |
| Mar 26 | 34 |
| Apr 26 | 38 |
| May 26 | 57 |
| Jun 26 | 50 |
| Jul 26 | 48 |
| Aug 26 | 32 |
The ward's police team
Sussex Police's neighbourhood team for this area is called Tressell.
The team's contact details on data.police.uk: email hastings@sussex.pnn.police.uk; telephone 01273 404934. 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.
The team's priorities
Drug Activity
raised 10 September 2026, action dated 28 September 2026
What the police say they are doing
We are actively tackling drug-related activity through a combination of targeted daily patrols, intelligence-led operations, and community engagement.
We are focusing on known hotspots for drug use and dealing, using information provided by the public to guide our efforts. We are committed to disrupting criminal networks, holding offenders accountable, and reducing the harm caused by drugs in our communities.
We continue to work closely with partner agencies to address the wider impact of drug-related harm—supporting those affected, offering pathways to recovery, and improving overall community safety.
This joint approach enables us to take meaningful, long-term action to make your neighbourhood a safer place.
Meetings and events coming up
Community Meeting - Tressell Ward
Tuesday 15 December 2026, 5:30pm · Starting from West Hill Community Centre
Community meeting- Tressell
Thursday 1 April 2027, 5:30pm · Starting from West Hill Community Centre
What the council lists here
- Bembrook Road, Part of Road & Public Open Space
Bembrook Road, TN34 3JT · Open Space · Land Only
- Bembrook Road Play Area
Bembrook Road, TN34 3JT · Playground · Land Only
- Broomgrove Road 8
8 Broomgrove Road, TN34 3PL · Residential · Land & Buildings
- Broomgrove Road 9
9 Broomgrove Road, TN34 3PL · Residential · Land & Buildings
- Broomgrove Road 10
10 Broomgrove Road, TN34 3PL · Residential · Land & Buildings
- Cookson Gardens, land at
Cookson Gardens, TN35 5QQ · Land · Land Only
- Cookson Gardens, Play Area
Cookson Gardens, TN35 5QQ · Playground · Land Only
- Torfield School MUGA
Croft Road, TN34 3JT · Sports & Leisure facilities · Land Only
Schools in Tressell
- Ark Castledown Primary Academy
Primary · ages 2 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: report card 11 November 2025
- Torfield School
Special · ages 4 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: ungraded inspection 23 February 2023: “School remains Outstanding”
Care and health services in Tressell
Registered with CQC at an address in the ward: 2 dentists.
Green space
10 green spaces in Tressell on Ordnance Survey's map, 0.7 hectares, about 1% of the ward: 1 public park or garden, 6 play spaces, 2 other sports facilities, 1 cemetery. 7 play areas in all, counting playgrounds mapped only on OpenStreetMap.
How long street reports here took to close
Of the 6 problems reported in Tressell ward that our record holds, 2 are closed on FixMyStreet and 4 are still open. The median time from report to close was 15 days: half the closed reports took longer, half less. Reports still open aren’t in that figure.
Brownfield land in this ward
- BL18: Land at Church Street, Hastings
0.35 ha · 5 homes · Has planning permission (reserved matters approval, 20 July 2017) · not owned by a public body
The register's note: “Development of site to provide 5 dwellings”
On the register since December 2017
Street problems reported here
Open reports from residents, made through FixMyStreet. “Near” means the nearest listed street to the point the reporter marked, not an address they gave. Reports that describe people, such as a tent or someone sleeping rough, are left out (the rule).
All street problems- Flytipping
“The people in genhm court put up a fence on unregistered land part of speckled wood now flytipping has started again.”
near Valley Side Road
- Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
“Ph”
near Bembrook Road
- No working lamposts
“There is a run of three / four lampposts on Frederick Road, near to the junction of Oakfield Road, that arent working”
near Oakfield Road · Other
- Street lighting on frederick closed road
“This morning i was on route to catch a bus and saw G man adjusting thr cones. I stated to him these need to be lit and he informed me East Sussex had inspected this and was happy. I asked him to take a video of me stating it was traffic offence. He would not do this.”
near Deepdene Gardens · Other
Buses in Tressell
17 stops in the ward, served by 11 routes (70, 73, 100, 101, 322, 322B, 322E, 328, 331, 347, 359), with 691 departures between them on a weekday. The busiest:
- Ashburnham Road (opp)on Old London Road
70 to Rye station; 73 to Old Town The Stade; 100 to Rye station; 101 to Rye station; 322 to Ore The Hastings Academy, Ore Montgomery Road; 322B to Ore The Hastings Academy, Ore Montgomery Road
Weekdays: 111 buses, 05:57–22:49 · Saturday: 101 buses, 06:40–22:49 · Sunday: 60 buses, 07:13–22:25
- Halton Flats (adj)on Priory Road
73 to Blacklands Ark William Parker Academy; 322 to Hollington Tesco, Hastings station; 322B to Harley Shute The St Leonards Academy; 322E to Harley Shute The St Leonards Academy; 328 to Hastings station; 347 to Hastings Town Centre Priory Meadow, Hastings station
Weekdays: 67 buses, 06:00–22:39 · Saturday: 56 buses, 06:54–22:42 · Sunday: 37 buses, 07:43–21:40
- North Terrace (adj)on Priory Road
73 to Blacklands Ark William Parker Academy; 322 to Hollington Tesco, Hastings station; 322B to Harley Shute The St Leonards Academy; 322E to Harley Shute The St Leonards Academy; 328 to Hastings station; 347 to Hastings Town Centre Priory Meadow, Hastings station
Weekdays: 67 buses, 05:59–22:38 · Saturday: 56 buses, 06:53–22:41 · Sunday: 37 buses, 07:43–21:39
- Halton Flats (opp)on Priory Road
73 to Old Town The Stade; 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; 328 to Conquest Hospital; 347 to Pett Pett Road, Ore Co-op
Weekdays: 63 buses, 06:37–22:27 · Saturday: 55 buses, 06:39–22:27 · Sunday: 39 buses, 07:11–22:23
- North Terrace (opp)on Priory Road
73 to Old Town The Stade; 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; 328 to Conquest Hospital; 347 to Pett Pett Road, Ore Co-op
Weekdays: 63 buses, 06:38–22:28 · Saturday: 55 buses, 06:40–22:28 · Sunday: 39 buses, 07:12–22:24
Food hygiene in this ward
- Lighthouse ↗
Takeaway/sandwich shop · 284 Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex
5Fri 3 Jul 2026 - Torfield School ↗
School/college/university · 88 Croft Road, Hastings, East Sussex
5Thu 18 Sep 2025 - Elsie's Mini Mart ↗
Retailers - other · 278 Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex
5Fri 16 May 2025 - Shah Supermarket ↗
Retailers - other · 144 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings, East Sussex
5Mon 17 Mar 2025 - Mount Pleasant Public House ↗
Pub/bar/nightclub · Mount Pleasant Hotel 88 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings, East Sussex
5Tue 18 Feb 2025 - Tower Service Station ↗
Retailers - other · Petrol Filling Station 124 - 126 Old London Road, Hastings, East Sussex
5Thu 14 Nov 2024 - Pop In Stores ↗
Retailers - other · 227 Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex
5Thu 26 Sep 2024 - New Chop Suey House ↗
Takeaway/sandwich shop · 286 Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex
5Wed 18 Sep 2024 - Artemis Nursery ↗
Caring Premises · 17 Calvert Road, Hastings, East Sussex
5Thu 22 Aug 2024 - Priory Store ↗
Retailers - other · 282 Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex
5Mon 25 Mar 2024
Tressell at a glance
Who lives here, and how the ward compares with Hastings as a whole.
Show the ward's figures
Tressell among the sixteen wards
Every ward's figures as a table
| Aged under 15 | Aged 65 and over | Owner-occupied homes | Privately rented homes | Socially rented homes | Claiming unemployment benefits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdown | 17.5% | 19.7% | 76.3% | 15.4% | 8.4% | 3.2% |
| Baird | 21.3% | 19.5% | 56.9% | 13.1% | 30.0% | 5.4% |
| Braybrooke | 15.1% | 21.1% | 61.7% | 33.5% | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Castle | 13.3% | 15.3% | 40.3% | 51.0% | 8.6% | 7.4% |
| Central St Leonards | 13.4% | 18.0% | 33.0% | 52.7% | 14.2% | 7.0% |
| Conquest | 16.1% | 24.3% | 78.5% | 19.2% | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Gensing | 15.4% | 15.9% | 46.0% | 47.1% | 6.8% | 7.2% |
| Hollington | 22.8% | 14.1% | 46.2% | 16.0% | 37.8% | 4.4% |
| Maze Hill | 13.1% | 28.9% | 66.4% | 24.5% | 9.2% | 3.7% |
| Old Hastings | 12.7% | 24.5% | 67.5% | 25.3% | 7.1% | 3.8% |
| Ore | 20.7% | 19.6% | 60.5% | 23.8% | 15.6% | 5.2% |
| Silverhill | 16.8% | 22.2% | 67.7% | 22.2% | 10.1% | 2.9% |
| St Helens | 12.7% | 34.4% | 78.5% | 12.4% | 9.1% | 2.5% |
| Tressell | 22.1% | 12.3% | 48.3% | 25.3% | 26.4% | 6.9% |
| West St Leonards | 17.5% | 19.2% | 70.3% | 21.8% | 8.0% | 3.6% |
| Wishing Tree | 19.2% | 19.6% | 50.4% | 14.1% | 35.6% | 4.8% |
| Hastings | 16.8% | 20.2% | 57.1% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 5.0% |
The ward in figures
- 5,298 people lived here at the 2021 census, 6% of the borough's 90,995.
- The Office for National Statistics estimates 5,318 people lived here in mid-2024, its latest estimate for wards.
- At the census, 22% were under 15 and 12% were 65 or over (across the borough: 17% and 20%).
- Of its 2,212 households, 48% owned their home (outright, with a mortgage or shared ownership), 26% rented from the council or a housing association, 25% rented privately (across the borough: 57%, 14%, 29%).
- 1 of the ward's 3 neighbourhoods is among the most deprived 10% in England on the 2025 indices (across the borough: 18 of 53).
- 235 people here were on the claimant count in September 2026 (6.9% of residents aged 16 to 64; across the borough: 5.0%). That counts people claiming benefits because they are unemployed, rounded to 5.
Council tax bands in this ward
About 2,380 homes, by the band the Valuation Office Agency gives them, at 31 March 2026.
| Band | Homes | Share here | Share across Hastings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 700 | 29% | 33% |
| Band B | 1,260 | 53% | 28% |
| Band C | 300 | 13% | 18% |
| Band D | 80 | 3% | 13% |
| Band E | 30 | 1% | 5% |
| Band F | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Band G | 0 | 0% | under 1% |
| Band H | 0 | 0% | under 1% |
The record in full
All of Tressell's streets and everything the record holds about them, newest first.
Show every street and record
Streets on the record in this ward
9 streets in this ward that the record names. Every street has its own page and feed.
- Broomgrove Road
- Church Street
- Clifton Road
- Emmanuel Road
- Farley Bank
- Frederick Road
- Greville Road
- Percy Road
- Priory Road
Every street in Tressell, A–Z (43)
- Ann Street
- Bembrook Road
- Bishop Avenue
- Broomgrove Road
- Calverley Close
- Calvert Road
- Church Street
- Clifton Road
- Cookson Gardens
- Deepdene Gardens
- Egremont Place
- Emmanuel Road
- Farley Bank
- Frederick Road
- Greville Road
- Halton Crescent
- Halton Place
- Halton Terrace
- Hardwicke Road
- High Bank Close
- Hurrell Road
- Laurel Cottages
- Little Acres Way
- North Terrace
- Oakfield Road
- Percy Road
- Priory Road
- Richmond Street
- Robertsons Hill
- Rotherfield Avenue
- Sandown Road
- School Road
- Solle Mews
- Speckled Wood
- St George's Road
- St Thomas's Road
- Stapley Close
- The Glebe
- Ticehurst Close
- Tuppenney Close
- Valley Side Road
- Waterside Close
- West View