Helmsman Rise, St Leonards-On-Sea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Helmsman Rise, St Leonards-On-Sea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-leonards-on-sea/helmsman-rise/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TN38 8BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£346,667

3 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£218,409

43 sales

Price range

£120k – £500k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jun 2026

TN38 8BQ

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At a glance

House prices£347k average11% above the St Leonards-On-Sea average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkCrowhurst station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband51% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold64% leaseholdAcross 45 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

43 property sales on Helmsman Rise, St Leonards-On-Sea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £346,667. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £170,882. Average sale prices rose from £230,000 in 2016 to £417,500 in 2026 (+82%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 11% above the St Leonards-On-Sea average of £311,993 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% flat, 14% terraced, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Helmsman Rise range from £120,000 to £500,000. 36% of homes sold here were freehold and 64% leasehold. Of 103 streets in St Leonards-On-Sea with at least two sales in the last year, Helmsman Rise ranks 35th for average price.

House prices on Helmsman Rise compared

Helmsman Rise£346,667

TN38 postcode area£326,207

St Leonards-On-Sea£311,993

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all TN38 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 36% freehold and 64% leasehold across 45 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	29	£170,882	12 Dec 2025
Terraced	6	£265,667	13 Mar 2026
Detached	4	£448,750	30 Jun 2026
Semi-detached	4	£261,750	25 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Helmsman Rise

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	30 Jun 2026	£485,000	Detached	Freehold
Flat 6, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	15 May 2026	£130,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	13 Mar 2026	£350,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 5, 19, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	12 Dec 2025	£205,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	17 Oct 2025	£325,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 2, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	22 Aug 2025	£201,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 10, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	7 Mar 2025	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, Battle Court, 21, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	19 Dec 2024	£195,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, 19, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	27 Sep 2024	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, 19, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	24 May 2024	£157,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 8, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	5 Apr 2024	£170,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	9 Nov 2023	£146,250	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	28 Nov 2022	£202,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, 19, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	23 Jun 2022	£197,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	17 Jun 2022	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
Flat 5, Battle Court, 21, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	20 Dec 2021	£188,000	Flat	Leasehold
31, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	31 Aug 2021	£226,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 3, Battle Court, 21, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	27 Aug 2021	£195,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	30 Jun 2021	£140,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 10, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	29 Jun 2021	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	27 May 2021	£161,000	Flat	Leasehold
33, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	7 May 2021	£230,000	Flat	Freehold
1, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	14 Apr 2021	£475,000	Detached	Freehold
Flat 1, Battle Court, 21, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	23 Mar 2021	£180,000	Flat	Leasehold
32, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	25 Feb 2021	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 6, 19, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	9 Feb 2021	£135,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, 19, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	27 Nov 2020	£183,333	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, 19, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	14 Aug 2020	£157,000	Flat	Leasehold
34, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	13 Jul 2020	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 7, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	13 May 2020	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, Battle Court, 21, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	5 Sep 2019	£135,000	Flat	Leasehold
31, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	5 Jul 2019	£188,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 7, 19, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	20 May 2019	£170,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	15 May 2019	£295,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 3, Battle Court, 21, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	26 Oct 2018	£178,000	Flat	Leasehold
32, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	19 Oct 2018	£232,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
36, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	21 Aug 2018	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 5, Battle Court, 21, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	26 Mar 2018	£167,000	Flat	Leasehold
29, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	23 Jan 2018	£210,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 9, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	25 May 2017	£123,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, Battle Court, 21, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	21 Apr 2017	£174,495	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	10 Apr 2017	£120,000	Flat	Leasehold
33, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	31 Aug 2016	£205,000	Flat	Freehold
Flat 5, Battle Court, 21, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	10 Jun 2016	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
15, Helmsman Rise TN38 8BQ	1 Feb 2016	£335,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
15, Helmsman Rise	£335,000 (Feb 2016) → £485,000 (Jun 2026)	+45% over 10 yrs
6, Helmsman Rise	£295,000 (May 2019) → £350,000 (Mar 2026)	+19% over 7 yrs
Flat 5, 19, Helmsman Rise	£157,000 (Aug 2020) → £205,000 (Dec 2025)	+31% over 5 yrs
Flat 2, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise	£161,000 (May 2021) → £202,500 (Nov 2022) → £201,000 (Aug 2025)	+25% over 4 yrs
Flat 10, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise	£175,000 (Jun 2021) → £185,000 (Mar 2025)	+6% over 4 yrs
Flat 3, Battle Court, 21, Helmsman Rise	£178,000 (Oct 2018) → £195,000 (Aug 2021) → £195,000 (Dec 2024)	+10% over 6 yrs
Flat 7, 19, Helmsman Rise	£170,000 (May 2019) → £197,000 (Jun 2022) → £210,000 (Sep 2024)	+24% over 5 yrs
Flat 6, 19, Helmsman Rise	£135,000 (Feb 2021) → £157,000 (May 2024)	+16% over 3 yrs
Flat 5, Hoads Court, 23, Helmsman Rise	£120,000 (Apr 2017) → £140,000 (Jun 2021) → £146,250 (Nov 2023)	+22% over 7 yrs
Flat 5, Battle Court, 21, Helmsman Rise	£150,000 (Jun 2016) → £167,000 (Mar 2018) → £188,000 (Dec 2021)	+25% over 6 yrs
31, Helmsman Rise	£188,000 (Jul 2019) → £226,000 (Aug 2021)	+20% over 2 yrs
33, Helmsman Rise	£205,000 (Aug 2016) → £230,000 (May 2021)	+12% over 5 yrs
32, Helmsman Rise	£232,000 (Oct 2018) → £245,000 (Feb 2021)	+6% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Helmsman Rise

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy 435 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Claremont School 418 pupils	Other independent school	1–19	Report	0.9 mi
Churchwood Primary School 241 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Hollington Primary School 264 pupils	Primary	2–11	Inadequate Report	1.1 mi
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) 80 pupils	Academy special converter	5–16	Report	1.1 mi
Mulberry Silverdale Primary 618 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.4 mi
Robsack Wood Primary School 404 pupils	Primary	0–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Ark Alexandra Academy 1,315 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Crowhurst station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Battle station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
St Leonards Warrior Square station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hoads Court (adj, Battle Road) 1 min walk
Hoads Court (opp, Battle Road) 2 min walk
Fletcher Avenue (opp, The Ridge West) 3 min walk
Fletcher Avenue (adj, The Ridge West) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

High Glades Medical Centre
9A Upper Church Road, St. Leonards-On-Sea · 1.0 mi
South Saxon House Surgery
4 Whatlington Way, St. Leonards-On-Sea · 1.6 mi
Sedlescombe House
8 Sedlescombe Road South, St. Leonards-On-Sea · 1.8 mi
Carisbrooke Surgery
St Leonards Medical Centre, 126 Bexhill Road, St. Leonards-On-Sea · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Sedlescombe Rd · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Ashdown House · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Battle Road 290 St Leonards · 0.7 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Hastings Extra · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Laycock Chemists · 0.9 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Hollington Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Toad Hall Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Harrow Lane Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
Arthur Blackman Clinic · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.2%	62.5%
Private rented	10.6%	20.3%
Social rented	0.3%	17.1%
Households	1,060

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,735

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	51%	80%
Gigabit-capable	51%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	92%

Share of homes across Hastings with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Helmsman Rise

Ethnic group

	Here	Hastings
White	93.1%	91.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.5%	2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.8%	2.8%
Other ethnic group	1.7%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	1.4%

Religion

	Here	Hastings
Christian	46.8%	37.8%
No religion	44.2%	51.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.6%
Muslim	1.3%	1.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.9%
Hindu	0.7%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.6%
Jewish	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Hastings
Born in the UK	92.3%	88.7%
Born outside the UK	7.7%	11.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hastings
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.4%	28.6%
Level 3 qualifications	22%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	16.5%	15.1%
No qualifications	13%	20.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.2%	11.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.1%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Hastings
Very good health	50.3%	42.2%
Good health	34.4%	35%
Fair health	11.8%	15.5%
Bad health	2.9%	5.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hastings
2 cars or vans in household	41.3%	21%
1 car or van in household	34.3%	43%
3 or more cars or vans in household	19%	6.9%
No cars or vans in household	5.4%	29.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Hastings.

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