Tilekiln sits on the edge of Hastings and brings together a handful of neighbourhoods that share a strong sense of affordability and community feel. Across the area, house prices stay consistently below those of surrounding districts, whether you're looking at Hollington's terraces from £234,600, Wishing Tree's flats from £187,000, or Ashdown's flats from £185,000. Crime rates have been falling across the board, with burglary figures in particular dropping year on year, and most neighbourhoods now sit below the national average. Families are well catered for too, with Outstanding-rated schools cropping up in Ashdown, Hollington and Wishing Tree, alongside a solid spread of Good-rated primaries elsewhere. Getting around varies depending on where you settle. Silverhill and West St Leonards both benefit from railway stations, making them good choices if you need quick links to Hastings or London. The other neighbourhoods, Ashdown, Hollington and Wishing Tree, lean more heavily on car travel, with the A21, A22 and A26 providing the main routes in and out. None of this feels like a drawback locally, though, since everyday amenities including GPs, pharmacies, supermarkets and dentists are well distributed throughout, so daily life rarely requires a long trip. What ties Tilekiln together is its coastal setting and the quality of life that comes with it: good to excellent air quality, milder winters, and a noticeably calmer pace than you'd find closer to central Hastings. West St Leonards stands out as the most connected and steadily improving pocket, while Hollington and Wishing Tree offer the best value for buyers prioritising space and savings. Whichever neighbourhood you choose, you're getting a practical, family-friendly base with easy access to the coast and reasonable costs across housing, transport and daily living.