TN40 postcode area guide — Hastings

Where is TN40?

Broadband & internet speeds in TN40

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the TN40 postcode district (Hastings) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 497 postcodes Ofcom measures in TN40, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 79.6%.

Around 0% of premises in TN40 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in TN40

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Mobile signal around Hastings

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Hastings district (47,351 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in TN40

Police recorded 300 incidents within about a mile of the centre of TN40 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in TN40

Based on 295 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in TN40 is £265,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£265,000).

Latest recorded sales in TN40

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Hastings demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Hastings district (90,995 residents, 40,451 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around TN40

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in TN40

178 rated food businesses operate in TN40. 153 hold the top rating of 5, 18 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 1066 Bakery, 1066 Bakery, aFic, Alfredo and Sue Silva's Cafe, Amberley Nursery.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in TN40

From a sample of 230 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 TN40 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 36% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Hastings

Landlines around TN40 typically use:

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What's it like living in TN40?

Postcodes in TN40

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.