ward
West St Leonards
Councillors and elections
Who represents you
- Cllr Derek Lawrence
West St Leonards ward · Hastings Borough Council · council page ↗
Reform UK - Cllr Trevor Webb
West St Leonards ward · Hastings Borough Council · council page ↗
Labour Party - Cllr Karen Simnett
Hastings - Maze Hill and West St Leonards 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: Trevor Edward Webb (Labour, 441)
- 5 May 2022 — Hastings Borough Council Election: Matthew Joseph Beaver (Conservative, 508)
- 6 May 2021 — Hastings Borough Council Election: Karl Beaney (Conservative, 661)
- 3 May 2018 — Hastings Borough Council Elections: Matthew Beaver (Conservative, 536); Karl Beaney (Conservative, 496)
- 5 May 2016 — Hastings Borough Council Election: Councillor Mike Howard (Labour, 553)
- 22 May 2014 — Hastings Borough Council Election: Councillor Matthew Beaver (Conservative, 596)
- 3 May 2012 — Hastings Borough Council Election: Councillor Mike Howard (Labour, 505)
The next elections here
- Hastings Borough Council: May 2028. The borough elects half its councillors every two years, in even-numbered years, so West St Leonards 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
- West St Leonards
Matthew Joseph Beaver (Conservative and Unionist Party) · Emma Joliffe (Green Party) · Derek Lawrence (Reform UK) elected · Eve Montgomery (Liberal Democrats) · Anna Sabin (Labour Party)
5 candidatesStatement of persons nominated (PDF) · the council's copy · Democracy Club - Maze Hill and West St Leonards
Matthew Joseph Beaver (Conservative and Unionist Party) · Derek Lawrence (Reform UK) · Bruce Meredeen (Liberal Democrats) · Anna Sabin (Labour Party) · Karen Simnett (Green Party) elected
5 candidatesStatement of persons nominated (PDF) · the council's copy · Democracy Club
You can act on these now
Closing dates in West St Leonards
- Draft Local Plan Regulation 19 stage The Local Plan
The plan names 34 sites across Hastings.
How to act: Send a representation through the council's consultation portal or on its form ↗
Who decides: Hastings Borough Council submits the plan; an independent planning inspector examines it
What they can take into account: What this stage is, and how to respond (from the council's Regulation 19 page, checked 14 October 2026)
Closing date from Hastings Borough Council's consultation page, as we last read it on 1 November 2026.
closes Thu 12 Nov 2026
11 days left - 31 Reedswood Road (HS/TP/26/00553) Planning comments
This asks for the council's consent to work on protected trees.
How to act: Check the deadline and comment on the council's website ↗
Who decides: Hastings Borough Council: its planning officers or its Planning Committee
What they can take into account: Determining a planning application (from GOV.UK, checked 14 October 2026)
Closing date unknown: check here.
closing date unknown
Consultations open to everyone
- Draft Local Plan Regulation 19 stage
Hastings Local Plan Pre-Submission Version 2023–2041: Regulation 19 consultation Hastings Borough Council is now consulting on the…
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Coming up
- Cabinet
Its papers mention Bexhill Road and Grosvenor Gardens. Add to your calendar
Mon 9 Nov, 18.00Hastings Borough Council
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/26/00597 — 293 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8AH applied for · validated Tue 6 Oct 2026
- HS/PR/26/00595 — 293 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8AH applied for · validated Tue 6 Oct 2026
- HS/FA/26/00546 — Saxon Mount School, Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8HH applied for · validated Mon 28 Sep 2026
- HS/FA/26/00570 — 370 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8AS applied for · validated Fri 25 Sep 2026
- Decision on HS/TP/26/00486 — Former The St Leonards Academy Darwell Campus, Darwell Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9JP (adjacent to Wilting Close) Granted permission
- Decision on HS/PR/26/00344 — Vehicle Repair Workshop and Premises, 371 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8AJ Granted permission
- Decision on HS/FA/26/00465 — 3 Seaside Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0AL Granted permission
- Decision on HS/CD/26/00508 — 42 Bexleigh Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8BB Granted permission
Local Plan sites in this ward
- at least 120 homes
- at least 50 homes
- at least 58 homes
Show planning appeals in this ward
- 88 Harley Shute Road ↗
Dismissed · Householder (HAS), written representations · decided 19 Jun 2026
Appeal against: a refusal
Council reference HS/FA/25/00120
Case 6005250 - Land and buildings rear of 89 - 95 Bexhill Road ↗
Dismissed · Planning Appeal, written representations · decided 9 Sep 2025
Appeal against: refused planning permission
Council reference HS/FA/24/00477
Case 3365393 - 69 William Road ↗
Allowed · Householder (HAS), written representations · decided 30 Aug 2024
Appeal against: refused planning permission
Council reference HS/FA/23/00412
Case 3331798 - Land adjoining 14-16 Harley Way ↗
Allowed · Planning Appeal, written representations · decided 23 Aug 2024
Appeal against: refuse approval of the matters reserved under an outline planning permission
Council reference HS/DS/21/00929
Appellant: Aston Assets Limited
Case 3326196 - Land South West of Newts Way, Newts Way ↗
Dismissed · Planning Appeal, written representations · decided 19 Sep 2023
Appeal against: refused planning permission
Council reference HS/FA/20/00959
Linked to case 3298210
Case 3298505 - Land South West of Newts Way ↗
Dismissed · Planning Appeal, written representations · decided 19 Sep 2023
Appeal against: refused planning permission
Council reference HS/FA/20/00715
Case 3298210 - 9 Kite Close ↗
Allowed · Householder (HAS), written representations · decided 21 Mar 2023
Appeal against: refused planning permission
Council reference HS/FA/22/00617
Case 3311076 - 142 Bexhill Road ↗
Dismissed · Planning Appeal, written representations · decided 13 Sep 2021
Appeal against: failed to give notice of its decision within the appropriate period (usually 8 weeks) on an application for permission or approval
Council reference HS/FA/20/00888
Appellant: RIA HOMES LTD
Case 3270095
Conservation areas and listed buildings
3 listed buildings (3 grade II) are in or beside the ward. The list for West St Leonards
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 102 standard sales of homes in West St Leonards ward, at a median price of £308,000.
| Year | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to August) | 25 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | 102 | £308,000 |
| 2024 | 110 | £326,250 |
| 2023 | 85 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | 88 | £301,000 |
| 2021 | 89 | £284,000 |
| 2020 | 76 | £248,725 |
| 2019 | 76 | £219,000 |
| 2018 | 99 | £232,000 |
| 2017 | 95 | £215,000 |
Earlier years, 1995 to 2016
| Year | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 78 | £209,975 |
| 2015 | 135 | £173,000 |
| 2014 | 98 | £166,750 |
| 2013 | 89 | £155,000 |
| 2012 | 62 | £152,000 |
| 2011 | 59 | £153,000 |
| 2010 | 51 | £147,000 |
| 2009 | 63 | £145,000 |
| 2008 | 66 | £147,750 |
| 2007 | 126 | £157,000 |
| 2006 | 138 | £150,000 |
| 2005 | 118 | £143,726 |
| 2004 | 147 | £137,000 |
| 2003 | 146 | £131,500 |
| 2002 | 210 | £105,000 |
| 2001 | 178 | £79,925 |
| 2000 | 171 | £72,500 |
| 1999 | 174 | £57,000 |
| 1998 | 117 | £50,000 |
| 1997 | 107 | £49,000 |
| 1996 | 105 | £43,500 |
| 1995 | 86 | £41,000 |
Energy ratings in this ward
1,206 homes in West St Leonards 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 | 79 | 7% |
| B | 174 | 14% |
| C | 424 | 35% |
| D | 424 | 35% |
| E | 90 | 7% |
| F | 13 | 1% |
| G | 2 | under 1% |
| All | 1,206 |
Reported crime in the 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.
| Category, as the police name it | August 2026 | 12 months to August 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 50 |
| Drugs | 1 | 11 |
| Other theft | 2 | 34 |
| Possession of weapons | 0 | 4 |
| Public order | 4 | 52 |
| Robbery | 1 | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 52 |
| Theft from the person | 0 | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 | 32 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 | 230 |
| Other crime | 0 | 9 |
| All crimes | 41 | 494 |
| Anti-social behaviour (incidents) | 9 | 136 |
Crimes recorded each month in West St Leonards ward, as a table
| Sep 23 | 48 |
|---|---|
| Oct 23 | 40 |
| Nov 23 | 36 |
| Dec 23 | 36 |
| Jan 24 | 33 |
| Feb 24 | 27 |
| Mar 24 | 62 |
| Apr 24 | 34 |
| May 24 | 37 |
| Jun 24 | 54 |
| Jul 24 | 49 |
| Aug 24 | 47 |
| Sep 24 | 34 |
| Oct 24 | 33 |
| Nov 24 | 53 |
| Dec 24 | 47 |
| Jan 25 | 41 |
| Feb 25 | 28 |
| Mar 25 | 53 |
| Apr 25 | 28 |
| May 25 | 44 |
| Jun 25 | 55 |
| Jul 25 | 61 |
| Aug 25 | 55 |
| Sep 25 | 24 |
| Oct 25 | 29 |
| Nov 25 | 32 |
| Dec 25 | 18 |
| Jan 26 | 31 |
| Feb 26 | 29 |
| Mar 26 | 36 |
| Apr 26 | 52 |
| May 26 | 61 |
| Jun 26 | 66 |
| Jul 26 | 75 |
| Aug 26 | 41 |
The ward's police team
Sussex Police's neighbourhood team for this area is called West St Leonards.
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.
The team's priorities
ASB Driving
raised 6 September 2026, action dated 28 September 2026
What the police say they are doing
Work continues to tackle antisocial driving and vehicle theft, with dedicated patrols and close engagement within the community. Officers are using intelligence received and public reports to identify those responsible and take robust action against drivers who put others at risk. We remain committed to addressing these issues head-on and are working closely with Community Speed Watch to tackle speeding concerns and keep our roads safe.
Meetings and events coming up
Community meeting
Monday 4 January 2027, 11am · The Combe Valley Cafe & Discovery Centre, Freshfields, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Community meeting
Saturday 3 April 2027, 11am · The Combe Valley Cafe & Discovery Centre, Freshfields, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Community meeting
Monday 28 June 2027, 6pm · The Combe Valley Cafe & Discovery Centre, Freshfields, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Community meeting
Friday 24 September 2027, 6pm · The Combe Valley Cafe & Discovery Centre, Freshfields, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
What the council lists here
- Asten Close, Estate Road
Asten Close, TN38 8DG · Road · Land Only
- Asten Close 1
1 Asten Close, TN38 8DJ · Residential · Land & Buildings
- Bembrook Road, Highway
Bembrook Road, TN38 8AL · Road · Land Only
- Bexhill Road, Access Land adj.
376 Bexhill Road, TN38 8AS · Parks & Gardens · Land Only
- Bexhill Road, Land adj.
432 Bexhill Road, TN38 8AS · Parks & Gardens · Land Only
- Bexhill Road, Car Park adj 435
435 Bexhill Road, TN38 8AR · Car Park · Land Only
- Bexhill Road, Land rear of
419-435 Bexhill Road, TN38 8AR · Residential · Land Only
- Combe Valley Countryside Park, Land at Bexhill Road Recreation Ground
Bexhill Road, TN38 8AS · Sports & Leisure facilities · Land Only
Schools in West St Leonards
- Mulberry West St Leonards Primary
Primary · ages 5 to 11 · Ofsted's latest: report card 2 June 2026
- Mulberry Academy St Leonards
Secondary · ages 11 to 16 · Ofsted's latest: graded inspection 28 January 2025: overall effectiveness not judged
- Saxon Mount School
Special · ages 11 to 16 · Ofsted's latest: graded inspection 28 January 2025: overall effectiveness not judged
Care and health services in West St Leonards
Registered with CQC at an address in the ward: 1 hospitals, hospices and community health services, 2 care homes, 1 care at home and supported living, 1 GP surgeries.
- Grosvenor House
Care homes · rated Good (2 March 2026)
- St Saviours Road
Care homes · rated Good (22 July 2026)
Green space
13 green spaces in West St Leonards on Ordnance Survey's map, 3.6 hectares, about 1% of the ward: 2 public parks and gardens, 6 play spaces, 1 playing field, 1 allotment or growing space, 2 bowling greens, 1 churchyard or religious ground. 12 play areas in all, counting playgrounds mapped only on OpenStreetMap.
How long street reports here took to close
Of the 8 problems reported in West St Leonards ward that our record holds, 2 are closed on FixMyStreet and 6 are still open. The median time from report to close was under a day: half the closed reports took longer, half less. Reports still open aren’t in that figure.
Brownfield land in this ward
- BL5: Seaside Road, West St Leonards
2.22 ha · 120 homes · No planning permission · owned by a public body
In the draft Local Plan as HS2 (proposed, not adopted)
The register's note: “Site part of wider West Marina redevelopmnet area to potentially include mix of commerical residential and leisure uses”
On the register since December 2017 - BL47: Site of former West St Leonards Primary School, Bexhill Road, Hastings
3.45 ha · 60 homes · No planning permission · not owned by a public body
In the draft Local Plan as HS5 (proposed, not adopted)
The register's note: “Previously part of BL10, apportioned following construction of medical centre”
On the register since January 2025 - BL56: Cinque Port Way (Former Stamco Timber Yard), St Leonards
0.37 ha · 25 homes · No planning permission · not owned by a public body
In the draft Local Plan as HS11 (proposed, not adopted)
The register's note: “Part of B34 after TA centre removed due to lack of availability”
On the register since January 2025
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- Garage repairs taking place on the road !
“Is this safe?”
near Seaside Road · Other
- 2 reports near Keymer Close
Graffiti; Flytipping
reported 30 Oct 2026map ↗ - Large single deck bus and mobile homes permanently parked
“This bus and vans parked on either side of the road for months with refuse beside them are obstructing the road, delaying traffic flow and causing a public nuisance. East Sussex County County Council who own and manage this roadway needs to do their job and sort this out.”
near Cinque Ports Way · Other
- Parking Bays
“Campervans/caravans permanently parked in parking spaces along The Bathing Pool”
near Sea Road
Buses in West St Leonards
38 stops in the ward, served by 12 routes (70, 74, 94A, 98, 99, 99E, 322B, 322E, 323, 323B, 359, 1066), with 2,139 departures between them on a weekday. The busiest:
- Cinque Ports Way (opp)on Bexhill Road
70 to Rye station; 98 to Silverhill Chatham Road, Hastings station; 99 to Hastings station; 99E to Hastings station; 323 to Conquest Hospital, Hastings station
Weekdays: 88 buses, 05:40–23:25 · Saturday: 87 buses, 05:40–23:25 · Sunday: 47 buses, 07:59–20:35
- Cinque Ports Way (adj)on Bexhill Road
98 to Sidley Whitehouse Avenue, Sidley Mayo Lane; 99 to Eastbourne Town Centre Gildredge Road; 99E to Eastbourne Town Centre Gildredge Road; 323 to Harley Shute The St Leonards Academy, Harley Shute Field Way; 323B to Conquest Hospital; 1066 to Pebsham Bexhill College
Weekdays: 87 buses, 06:11–23:10 · Saturday: 86 buses, 06:11–23:14 · Sunday: 45 buses, 07:46–20:01
- Aldi (opp)on Bexhill Road
70 to Rye station; 94A to Conquest Hospital; 98 to Silverhill Chatham Road, Hastings station; 99 to Hastings station; 99E to Hastings station; 359 to West Hill Whitefriars Road
Weekdays: 78 buses, 05:37–23:23 · Saturday: 75 buses, 05:37–23:23 · Sunday: 37 buses, 07:57–20:32
- Esso Garage (adj)on Bexhill Road
70 to Rye station; 94A to Conquest Hospital; 98 to Silverhill Chatham Road, Hastings station; 99 to Hastings station; 99E to Hastings station
Weekdays: 77 buses, 05:35–23:21 · Saturday: 75 buses, 05:35–23:21 · Sunday: 37 buses, 07:54–20:30
- Bulverhythe Road (opp)on Bexhill Road
70 to Rye station; 94A to Conquest Hospital; 98 to Silverhill Chatham Road, Hastings station; 99 to Hastings station; 99E to Hastings station
Weekdays: 77 buses, 05:38–23:24 · Saturday: 75 buses, 05:38–23:24 · Sunday: 37 buses, 07:57–20:33
Food hygiene in this ward
- The St Leonards Academy ↗
School/college/university · 65 Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Thu 10 Sep 2026 - Cooks fish and chips ↗
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Combe Haven Holiday Park Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Thu 3 Sep 2026 - The Catch ↗
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Fish And Chip Shop 211A Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
1Fri 28 Aug 2026 - Burger King ↗
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Combe Haven Holiday Park Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Fri 21 Aug 2026 - Berties Ice Cream Van ↗
Mobile caterer · Combe Haven Holiday Park Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Fri 21 Aug 2026 - Namaste Mumbai ↗
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 316 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Fri 27 Mar 2026 - Hooked & Cooked Fish Bar ↗
Takeaway/sandwich shop · 25 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Fri 27 Mar 2026 - Brunch & Munch ↗
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 405 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Thu 26 Mar 2026 - Costa Coffee ↗
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Unit 4 Bulverhythe Retail Park Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Sat 14 Feb 2026 - Grosvenor House ↗
Caring Premises · Residential Care Home 11 - 14 Grosvenor Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
5Mon 9 Feb 2026
Sewage releases nearby
- Bulverhythe beach outfall
0 releases in the last 30 days · 1 in 12 months (0.1 h) · last began Tue 27 Jan 2026
- Bulverhythe beach outfall, second pipe
0 releases in the last 30 days · 1 in 12 months (1.4 h) · last began Sun 2 Nov 2025
- Combe Haven valley CSO (Pebsham / Filsham; to the Bulverhythe sluice)
2 releases in the last 30 days · 4 in 12 months (3.8 h) · last began Sat 24 Oct 2026
- Galley Hill outfall (Bexhill east end)
0 releases in the last 30 days · 4 in 12 months (0.2 h) · last began Thu 20 Aug 2026
- Galley Hill outfall, second pipe
0 releases in the last 30 days · 1 in 12 months (0.3 h) · last began Mon 24 Aug 2026
West St Leonards at a glance
Who lives here, and how the ward compares with Hastings as a whole.
Show the ward's figures
West St Leonards 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
- 4,929 people lived here at the 2021 census, 5% of the borough's 90,995.
- The Office for National Statistics estimates 5,016 people lived here in mid-2024, its latest estimate for wards.
- At the census, 18% were under 15 and 19% were 65 or over (across the borough: 17% and 20%).
- Of its 1,998 households, 70% owned their home (outright, with a mortgage or shared ownership), 8% rented from the council or a housing association, 22% rented privately (across the borough: 57%, 14%, 29%).
- None of the ward's 3 neighbourhoods is among the most deprived 10% in England on the 2025 indices (across the borough: 18 of 53); the most deprived of them is in the second most deprived tenth.
- 110 people here were on the claimant count in September 2026 (3.6% 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 2,450 homes, by the band the Valuation Office Agency gives them, at 31 March 2026.
| Band | Homes | Share here | Share across Hastings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 430 | 18% | 33% |
| Band B | 890 | 36% | 28% |
| Band C | 580 | 24% | 18% |
| Band D | 250 | 10% | 13% |
| Band E | 230 | 9% | 5% |
| Band F | 70 | 3% | 2% |
| Band G | 10 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Band H | 0 | 0% | under 1% |
The record in full
All of West St Leonards's streets and everything the record holds about them, newest first.
Show every street and record
Streets on the record in this ward
16 streets in this ward that the record names. Every street has its own page and feed.
- Bexhill Road
- Bexleigh Avenue
- Cinque Ports Way
- Conqueror Road
- Darwell Close
- Edinburgh Road
- Grosvenor Crescent
- Grosvenor Gardens
- Harley Shute Road
- Keats Close
- Meadowsweet Close
- Reedswood Road
- Seaside Road
- Valley Way
- William Road
- Wilting Close
Every street in West St Leonards, A–Z (74)
- Abbey Drive
- Amsterdam Way
- Arnbury Mews
- Arnside Road
- Asten Close
- Bexhill Road
- Bexleigh Avenue
- Blackwell Close
- Blue Quarry
- Bridge Way
- Bulrush Place
- Bulverhythe Road
- Bunting Close
- Cinque Ports Way
- Cliftonville Road
- Cliftonville Way
- Conqueror Road
- Dalynridge Close
- Darwell Close
- Edinburgh Road
- Fen Court
- Field Way
- Finley Court
- Grosvenor Crescent
- Grosvenor Gardens
- Harley Mead
- Harley Shute Road
- Harley Way
- Haven Road
- Haven Terrace
- Heron Close
- High Haven
- Hythe Avenue
- Keats Close
- Keymer Close
- Kite Close
- Lagoon View
- Levett Gardens
- Lewis Avenue
- Lovat Mead
- Lower Woodside
- Magpie Close
- Meadowsweet Close
- Monks Way
- Moorhen Close
- Newts Way
- Normandy Court
- Pounde Way
- Railway Cottages
- Reedswood Close
- Reedswood Road
- Riverside
- Rory's Village
- Rushmere Rise
- Saxon Court
- Sea Road
- Seaside Road
- Seaside Way
- Seaview Village
- Sheepwash Bridge
- St Saviour's Road
- Sunset View
- Sunset Villas
- The Poplars
- The Sedges
- The Spaldings
- Valley View
- Valley Way
- Warren Close
- Watermint Close
- William Road
- Wilting Close
- Wishing Tree Lane
- Woodside