Auction: Wednesday 16 December 2026
Former Convent of the Holy Child of Jesus, Magdalen Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN37
- Land size
- 11.7 acres
Description
Key Features
- Lot for sale by auction on 16/12/2026
- To view the property or see a virtual tour please refer to the full sales particulars on the auctioneers website
- Site Area approximately 4.74 Hectares (11.7 Acres)
- Currently Occupied by a number of Grade II and II* Listed Buildings, including a Former Convent, Former Chapel, Gothic Building, Gateway Lodge and Gateway
- Together with Playing Fields and Open Space
- Allocated as a Comprehensive Heritage, Landscape and Residential-led Regeneration Scheme for 200 Units
- Sloping Site with Sea Views
- Potential for Alternative Uses and Development, subject to consents
- Video Tour available below
Key Locations
- St. Leonards-on-Sea Beach is within a short walk to the south
- The property is situated on the east side of Magdalen Road and to the north of St Margaret's Road
- A variety of local shops, restaurants and amenities are available nearby and within Hastings town centre
- The A21 and M20 motorway are both easily accessible
- St Leonard's Warrier Square rail station is approximately 0.3 mile to the west. Regular and direct services run to London Victoria (2 hours 7 minutes) and London St Pancras International ( 1hour 32 minutes)
- Warrier Square Gardens are within walking distance. The recreation areas of White Rock Gardens are within easy reach
- St Mary Star of the Sea Cathiolic Primary School is to the north of the site
Additional Information
- The final Masterplan and Development Brief is published as Annex 1 to the Pre-Submission Local Plan here:
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-11-06
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 4 Brownfield & Redevelopment listings in South East England (10+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School484 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 201
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Paul's Church of England Academy0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 634
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 428
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy1 mileOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 400
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 623
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Mulberry Academy St Leonards1.4 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ark Alexandra Academy1.6 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,315
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Mulberry Academy Hastings2.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 833
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Richard's Catholic College3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,029
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Bexhill High Academy4.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,441
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Not at the pin: mapped about 90 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 90 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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