Gensing
Ward in Hastings, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.86, 0.56 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 80 09 |
| Dialling code: | 01424 (Hastings) |
Gensing is an inner-urban ward of Hastings in East Sussex, England, lying close to the town centre and within easy reach of the seafront. The area is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces alongside post‑war council housing and small local shops, giving it a compact, lived‑in feel and good access to local amenities and public transport.
Culturally it reflects the wider diversity of Hastings, with active community groups, schools and independent traders contributing to a strong neighbourhood spirit. The ward’s origins in the 19th‑century seaside expansion are still evident in the housing stock, and today the area balances pressures for regeneration with grassroots efforts to improve housing, services and local facilities.
Postcode districts covering Gensing
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Eastbourne 13.1 miles21 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Ashford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Seaford 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Crowborough 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Hailsham 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Peacehaven 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Uckfield 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Lewes 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Newhaven 22.6 miles36.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Central St. Leonards Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Maze Hill Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Braybrooke Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Wishing Tree Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Silverhill Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Castle Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hastings Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- St. Helens Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Hollington Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Conquest Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- West St. Leonards Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Old Hastings Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Gensing
TN38 0QY, TN37 6GA, TN37 6HL, TN37 6JW, TN37 6HY, TN37 6LU, TN37 6NB, TN37 6SB, TN37 6EZ … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 38 miles61.2 km
- London Southend Airport 49.5 miles79.6 km
- St Leonards Warrior Square Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Hastings Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
Hotels near Gensing Ad
- The Driftwood Bexhill 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The White Rock Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Astral Lodge 3 0.9 miles1.4 km
- The Bank Hotel & Bistro 0.6 miles1 km
- The Bannatyne Spa Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sedlescombe Golf Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Strand House 3 8.1 miles13 km
- Royal Victoria Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Chequers Inn 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Guestling Hall Hotel 3.5 miles5.7 km
Schools in Gensing
- Christ Church C of E Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Paul's C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Hastings Beach Beach 0.6 miles1 km
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Priory Lane Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 11.2 miles17.9 km
- Camber Sands Beach 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Manor Gardens Gardens 14.1 miles22.7 km