Abbey Drive in ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA


About Abbey Drive

Abbey Drive is a street located in the town of Hastings. It uses the postcode TN38 8BD. The street has a length of approximately 196 metres.

The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and East Sussex is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.

The street is located within the Hastings District (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the South East region of the UK.

The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 16900739 in the National Street Gazetteer.

It is located within the county of East Sussex, situated in the South East region of the UK. It's 52.5 miles South East from central London., 21.73 miles East from Lewes, 28.69 miles East from Brighton and 29.42 miles South from Maidstone.

ABBEY DRIVE is within the Post Town of ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA

Abbey
Religious (Aramaic)
Definition:

Road names containing the word "Abbey" are common in the UK, with 705 occurrences, highlighting the significant role religious communities have played in shaping national identity. By the Middle Ages, there was a flourishing of monastic communities, including the Benedictines, Dominicans, and Franciscans. These orders established great abbeys to house their members and practice their religious lives.

Far from leading a cloistered existence, abbeys served as seats of learning, providing alms and medical aid to the communities around them. However, the wealth and power these abbeys amassed eventually drew the envy of English King Henry VIII. He dissolved the monasteries, stripping them of their assets and leaving many of these magnificent buildings in ruins.

The word "Abbey" is derived from the Aramaic "Abba," meaning "Father." In Latin, the male head of an abbey was called "Abbas," and the female head, "Abbatissa." The term for the buildings and community overseen by an abbot or abbess was "Abbatia." After the Norman Conquest, the French form "Abbé" evolved into the English "Abbey" we use today.

In modern times, there has been a resurgence of abbeys. Notable examples include Saint Michael's Abbey in Farnborough and Douai Abbey near Newbury, continuing the legacy of these historic religious communities.

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Street Crime (updated 02/11/2024)
Location Note Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location
MSOA Info For MSOA E02004377 (Statistical Neighbourhood)
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Postcodes
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Walking Distances
Distance Info Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres)

Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.

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Budget Hotel Name Distance (miles)
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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2014£189,950£189,950£189,9501
2015£144,000£180,000£162,0002
2017£204,000£204,000£204,0001
2019£211,000£211,000£211,0001
2021£312,000£312,000£312,0001
2023£280,000£280,000£280,0001
2024£322,500£322,500£322,5001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby Estate Agents

Estate Agents near Abbey Drive
NameAddressWebsite
Rush Witt & Wilson1 Bexhill Road St. Leonards-On-Sea TN38 0AHVisit Website
Just Property1 Church Street, Bexhill On Sea, TN40 2HEVisit Website
Brian Hazell & Partners49 Marina, Bexhill-On-Sea,TN40 1BQVisit Website
Abbott & Abbott25 Devonshire Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, TN40 1AHVisit Website
Burgess & Co3 Devonshire Square, Bexhill-On-Sea, TN40 1ABVisit Website

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Location Details

Abbey Drive
Map showing the location of Abbey Drive
Latitude50.847771
Longitude0.511829
OS Easting (X):576801
OS Northing (Y):108429
OS Grid Reference:TQ768084

Known Residential Addresses for Abbey Drive

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Roads that have a Junction with Abbey Drive

StreetJunction Type
Bexleigh Avenuejunction
Hythe Avenuejunction
Bexhill Road (A259)junction

Sunset and Sunrise times

Sunrise07:39
Sunset15:56

Latest Weather Conditions

Observed at Weather Station:Herstmonceux West End 3 December 2024 at 14:00 (8.90 miles away)
Current Weather:Overcast
Temperature and Humidity:7.5°C (69.7%)
Wind Direction and Speed:NNE (3 mph)

  Population Statistics

ONS Area CodeE00106741
ONS Area NameWhite Professionals
Average Age40.05
Area Population1604.00
Male Population780.00 (49%)
Female Population824.00 (51%)
Benefit Claimants21 (1%)
LSOA Code:E01021017
LSOA Name:Hastings 010E
SOA Code:5b
SOA Name:
MSOA Code:E02004377
MSOA Name:Hastings 010

Nearest Supermarkets

Tesco Bexhill-on-sea Superstore
4 Ravenside, Retail Leisure Park, Bexhill-On-Sea, TN40 2JS
0345 677 9049
Distance: 0.59 Miles
Directions to Tesco Bexhill-on-sea Superstore
Tesco St Leonards-on-sea Fernside Express
24-26 Fernside Ave, Hastings, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN38 0UU
0345 026 9270
Distance: 1.49 Miles
Directions to Tesco St Leonards-on-sea Fernside Express
Iceland Bexhill On Sea
44 Devonshire Road, Bexhill On Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1AX
01424730540
Distance: 1.79 Miles
Directions to Iceland Bexhill On Sea
Sainsburys Bexhill
1 Buckhurst Place, Bexhill-On-Sea, England, TN39 3NY
01424 220207
Distance: 1.85 Miles
Directions to Sainsburys Bexhill

 Telephone Information

Dialling CodeTelephone ExchangeTelephone CabinetFibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises
01424HASTINGS - NDHASP16FTTC

 Broadband Information

Speed Average Speed Median Speed Maximum Speed Next-generation access (NGA) Number of Connections
Less than 2 Mbps 8 2.3 25 Y 11

Local Government

Local Council Details
Within the area of Hastings
Visit the Council's Website
Town Hall, Queens Road, Hastings, East Sussex &TN34 1QR
Send email
Telephone Number: 0845 274 1066
Local Member of Parliament
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Hastings and Rye
The Member of Parliament is Helena Dollimore
Details for the MP Helena Dollimore on parliament.uk
Details for the MP Helena Dollimore on theyworkforyou.com
In the 2024 General Election Helena Dollimore won with a majority of 8,653 the result was Lab gain from Con. The total electorate was 75,939
Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils
Ward: West St Leonards Ward
Parish: Unparished area
Ceremonial County: East Sussex

Nearest Schools

England Primary Schools

St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy

Address: St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy, Collinswood Drive, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0NX

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01424422950

West St Leonards Primary Academy

Address: West St Leonards Primary Academy, Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8BX

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01424422080

Pebsham Primary Academy

Address: Pebsham Primary Academy, School Place, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2PU

Distance: 0.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01424215175

St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

Address: St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2ND

Distance: 0.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01424735810

St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School

Address: St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, Buckhurst Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1QE

Distance: 1.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01424211073

Chantry Community Primary School

Address: Chantry Community Primary School, Barrack Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2AT

Distance: 1.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01424211696

King Offa Primary Academy

Address: King Offa Primary Academy, Down Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4HS

Distance: 1.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01424211548

England Secondary Schools

The St Leonards Academy

Address: The St Leonards Academy, Edinburgh Campus,, Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8HH

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01424448740

St Richard's Catholic College

Address: St Richard's Catholic College, Ashdown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1SE

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01424731070

England Higher Schools

Bexhill College

Address: Bexhill College, Penland Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2JG

Distance: 0.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01424214545

Nearest Hospitals

Bexhill Hospital
Address: Holliers Hill, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2DZ,
NHS Sector
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Telephone: 0300 131 4500
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 2.57 (miles)
Directions from to Bexhill Hospital
Conquest Hospital
Address: The Ridge, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7RD,
NHS Sector
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Telephone: 0300 131 4500
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 5.69 (miles)
Directions from to Conquest Hospital
Spire Sussex Hospital
Address: The Ridge, St. Leonards-on-Sea,
Independent Sector
Spire Healthcare
Telephone: 01424 757400
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 5.73 (miles)
Directions from to Spire Sussex Hospital

 Nearest Dentists

Dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 CANTELUPE ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1JG

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 54 SEA ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1JP

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

TOAD HALL DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 37 WILTON ROAD, BEXHILL ON SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1HX

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (BEXHILL)

Address: 16 NINFIELD ROAD, BEXHILL ON SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN39 5AF

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

PARKHURST DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 26 PARKHURST ROAD, BEXHILL ON SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1DF

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: :

ALBANY DENTAL

Address: 30 PARKHURST ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, TN40 1DF

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors

PEBSHAM SURGERY

Address: 119 SEABOURNE ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, TN40 2SD

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

CARISBROOKE SURGERY

Address: ST LEONARDS MEDICAL CENTRE, 126 BEXHILL ROAD, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, TN38 8BL

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01424 423190

OLD TOWN SURGERY

Address: DOCTORS SURGERY, 13 DE LA WARR ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2HG

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01424 219323

SOUTH SAXON HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 4 WHATLINGTON WAY, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 9TE

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01424 717386

SEA ROAD SURGERY

Address: 39-41 SEA ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, TN40 1JJ

Distance: 1.63 miles

Contact: :

SIDLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 24 ALBERT ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1DG

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01424 210555

Nearest Dispensing Chemists

Pharmacies

BOOTS

Address: 5 RAVENSIDE RETAIL & LEISURE PARK, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, TN40 2JS

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01424 819338

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: 3 RAVENSIDE RETAIL & LEISURE PARK, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2JS

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01424 783449

PEBSHAM PHARMACY

Address: SEABOURNE COURT, SEABOURNE ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 2SW

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01424 736135

WEST ST LEONARDS PHARMACY

Address: 7 BEXHILL ROAD, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN38 0AH

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01424 422020

LJ COLLIS & CO

Address: 9-11 ST. LEONARDS ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1HJ

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01424 211341

BOOTS

Address: 14-16 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, TN40 1AU

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01424 210364

Nearest Opticians

Opticians

Transport

Nearest Rail Stations

West St Leonards Station is 1.28 miles away.

Address: West St Leonards station, St. Vincents Road, St Leonards, East Sussex, TN38 0NL

West St Leonards is situated on the East Coastway Line|Hastings Line and is managed by Southeastern.

West St Leonards Station is staffed on a full time basis.

Directions to West St Leonards Rail Station

Bexhill Station is 1.59 miles away.

Address: Bexhill station, Sea Road, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN40 1EB

Bexhill is situated on the East Coastway Line and is managed by Southern.

Bexhill Station is staffed on a part time basis.

Directions to Bexhill Rail Station

Nearest Airports

Lydd London Ashford Airport is 19.83 miles away Directions to Lydd London Ashford Airport
Shoreham Brighton City Airport is 35.02 miles away Directions to Shoreham Brighton City Airport
London Gatwick Airport is 36.28 miles away Directions to London Gatwick Airport