Devonshire Road???

[Richard_H]

I'm moving to Hastings and I've seen some very cheap flats for sale on Devonshire Road. But when I was there the other day it seemed very seedy. My question - is it getting better or worse??

[Marina]

What do you mean by seedy? It definately got cheeper to live there since Priory Meadow was built. The view is a bit rubbish out the back compared to the cricket ground and castle that the flats used to look out on. But I guess the new college and other redevelopment in the area can only be a positive thing for Devonshire Road.

[Richard_H]

Thanks Marina.

By 'seedy' I meant that several houses had groups of people outside drinking special brew at 10 am!!

[Marina]

Oh I see. Are you sure it was special brew and not an energy drink? They come in oversized cans too now. It is illeagal to street drink in the town so I would be suprised, especially at that time of day.

[roy]

I have seen many people boozing on the streets in the morning,try going round Bohemia road or warrior square and you will see them with their special brew.still live and let live I say.





Enjoy life.you never know when it will end.

[bandy]

I live not far from Devonshire Road, it is bed-sit land. I personally wouldnt walk down that road at night. Horrible place!

[Richard]

There is a notable contrast between the very large houses on one side of the road, which seem to be rather run-down, former lodging/boarding houses, as opposed to the low profile, former "workman's-cottage terrace", on the other side which seem to be rather more cared for and 'homely' in parts??

However, I have to report a 'vodka' bottle being casually tossed onto the pavement from the terrace steps by a group of idle youths (2 lads and a girl) who seemed devoid of the remotest vestige of common sense !!
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[phil_sellens]

Warrior Square has very few street drinkers these days. The whole area has improved and, even in Bottle Alley, very few are to be seen.

[luna_saphire]

_ _ _.yep it is a bit skanky this street, and my impression is that it is a neglected bedsit land. But, that is not to say that it will not improve. You can imagine how it once was, before some of the houses received their horrid paint jobs and rubbish landlords bought up the properties. Sometimes all it takes is a couple of new residents with a bit of savvy to get things moing for the better.

[Richard]

Whatever anyone thinks about its current 'ambience' this is a prime location for renting into the future with amenities close by to the centre of Town
Devonshire Road has 121 homes along it, there have been 4 property sales in the last 3 years, with the average sold house price being GBP98,125
The average house price for TN34 is GBP175,384.
Temptingly cheap for landlord's investment as Rent is increasing now while house prices are dropping or stagnating, the following is interesting :-

http://www.andrewsonline.co.uk/sale/details/31876