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Is Hastings / St Leonard's really up and coming?

bettyboop2024
bettyboop2024 Posts: 1 Newbie
in House buying, renting & selling

I know there's lot's of posts about this, but they all seem to be dated in latest 2020 and as I can see from a recent visit to Hastings / St Leonard's , a lot seems to have changed then! However, i'm looking for the inside scoop from a local as I think you only really see tell tale signs if you live there. So, in 2024, how does Hastings fare as an 'up and coming' place to live? And have the school's improved?

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  • newsgroupmonkey_
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    I'd suggest asking on a local Facebook group.
    This forum covers everything from the Orkney Islands to the Scilly Isles and everything in between!
  • youth_leader
    youth_leader Posts: 2,884 Forumite
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    Have you asked the same question on Mumsnet?
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  • DayDreamerandGeneralWaster
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    Seaside towns are often touted as up and coming. 

    Some parts of Hastings are lovely but like all seaside towns it has social issues.

    Margate has been up and coming for about 10 years. The sea front and high street are still in need of investment. 
  • RHemmings
    RHemmings Posts: 4,743 Forumite
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    Looking at actual data, it appears that house prices in St Leonards were increasing at more than inflation since about 2013/2014. Until the recent downturn. Whether the social situation has improved is another question, but there appears to have been strong house price growth until the downturn. If you compare this to the national average, then that might tell you one thing about the area. 

    I'm not saying that this is a definitive answer. Just saying that it's one possible symptom that can be looked at. 




  • Martico
    Martico Posts: 1,158 Forumite
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    I know it's from a few years ago (2019) and not to be taken entirely seriously, but Mark Steel's in Town - Hastings is a good listen
  • SiliconChip
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    newsgroupmonkey_ said:

    This forum covers everything from the Orkney Islands to the Scilly Isles and everything in between!

    That's Shetlandist! :D
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