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 miles
- Eastbourne 13.1 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22.9 miles
- Ashford 23.8 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 4.4 miles
- Seaford 20.8 miles
- Crowborough 21.8 miles
- Hailsham 13.1 miles
- Peacehaven 24.4 miles
- Uckfield 21.6 miles
- Lewes 24.3 miles
- Newhaven 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Central St. Leonards Ward 0.5 miles
- Maze Hill Ward 0.6 miles
- Braybrooke Ward 0.7 miles
- Wishing Tree Ward 0.9 miles
- Silverhill Ward 0.9 miles
- Castle Ward 0.9 miles
- Hastings Built-up area 1.1 miles
- St. Helens Ward 1.3 miles
- Hollington Ward 1.5 miles
- Conquest Ward 1.6 miles
- West St. Leonards Ward 1.6 miles
- Old Hastings Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Gensing
TN38 0RA, TN37 6RD, TN37 6SD, TN38 0QT, TN38 0RL, TN38 0GA, TN37 6ND, TN38 0QZ, TN37 6JY … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 38 miles
- London Southend Airport 49.5 miles
- St Leonards Warrior Square Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Hastings Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Gensing Ad
- The White Rock Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- The Driftwood bexhill 5 4.2 miles
- OYO Eagle House Hotel, St Leonards Hastings 3 0.3 miles
- The Bank Hotel & Bistro 0.6 miles
- Vive Hotel 4 0.9 miles
- Royal Victoria Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- Bannatyne Spa Hotel Hastings 4 2.4 miles
- Astral Lodge 3 0.9 miles
- The Doghouse Inn 0.9 miles
- Premier Inn Hastings North A21 3 1.9 miles
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 miles
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 1.5 miles
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 9.2 miles
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 9.9 miles
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.1 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 10.9 miles
- Priory Lane Stadium 11.1 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 11.2 miles
- Camber Sands Beach 11.3 miles
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 12.8 miles
- Manor Gardens Gardens 14.1 miles