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West St Leonards: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the West St Leonards neighbourhood of Hastings, England (ONS area Hastings 010). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes TN38. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TN38 0YQ.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Hastings
West St Leonards is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Hastings (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £326,250 and flats for £205,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Hastings (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, West St Leonards, is about a 5-minute walk 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
£326,250
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£205,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% 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
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.07; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£48,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 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
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where West St Leonards sits in Hastings
- Typical house price: 6th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Hastings
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Hastings with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 4th 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 West St Leonards
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
2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hastings, 2 the other way and 15 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
- Recorded crime
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Schools improving
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- West St Leonards Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line). About 2.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Hastings (about 6 min) and London Charing Cross (about 98 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 Mulberry West St Leonards Primary 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Jun 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Mulberry Academy St Leonards 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Inadequate in 4 areas (Jan 2025). Special measures.
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 West St Leonards
What is the typical house price in West St Leonards?
£326,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
How does West St Leonards compare with the rest of Hastings?
Typical house price: 6th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Hastings. Typical flat price: the highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Hastings with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Hastings.
Is West St Leonards an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is West St Leonards gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to West St Leonards?
West St Leonards. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line). About 2.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Hastings (about 6 min) and London Charing Cross (about 98 min).
Which state schools are nearest to West St Leonards?
Nearest state primary school. Mulberry West St Leonards Primary. 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Jun 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Mulberry Academy St Leonards. 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Inadequate in 4 areas (Jan 2025). Special measures.
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.