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Ashdown: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ashdown neighbourhood of Hastings, England (ONS area Hastings 001). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes TN37, TN38. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TN37 7FZ.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Hastings

Ashdown is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Hastings (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 3 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £345,000 and flats for £173,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Hastings (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, St Leonards Warrior Square, is 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£345,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£173,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.07; 4 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£54,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Ashdown sits in Hastings

Typical house price: 4th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Hastings
Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Hastings with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: the highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Hastings

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Ashdown

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Hastings, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Hastings, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hastings, 3 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Single-person households under 65
Plug-in car growth
New-build activity
Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

Income deprivation ranking
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

St Leonards Warrior Square Railway station, 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern and Southeastern to Hastings (about 3 min); Southeastern to London Charing Cross (89 to 99 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Ark Alexandra Academy 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas (Jun 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Ashdown

What is the typical house price in Ashdown?

£345,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Ashdown compare with the rest of Hastings?

Typical house price: 4th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Hastings. Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Hastings with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Hastings.

Is Ashdown an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Ashdown gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 4 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Ashdown?

St Leonards Warrior Square. Railway station, 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern and Southeastern to Hastings (about 3 min); Southeastern to London Charing Cross (89 to 99 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Ashdown?

Nearest state primary school. Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy. 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Ark Alexandra Academy. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas (Jun 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.