Opticians in Hastings
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 9 optical sites in Hastings when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 7 separate contractors and spread across 2 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. The four big chains hold 56% of the sites here, which makes their published prices a reasonable guide to what you will pay.
NHS-funded testing in Hastings is commissioned through NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from July 2021. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
9
Contractors
7
Single-site practices
2
Towns covered
2
Who runs the practices in Hastings
Independent and smaller groups
4 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Hastings
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barraclough & Stiles Opticians (Sedlescombe ) | 23 Sedlescombe Road North, St. Leonards-On-Sea TN37 7DA | Barraclough & Stiles Opticians | April 2008 | TP531 |
| Boots Opticians (Hastings) | Kings Walk, Priory Meadow, Hastings TN34 1PH | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP7T9 |
| Hastings Extra | Church Wood Drive, St. Leonards-On-Sea TN38 9RB | Vision Express | October 2010 | TP27J |
| Kassa Optics | 15 Grand Parade, St. Leonards-On-Sea TN37 6DN | Independent single-site contractor | April 2017 | TP8FK |
| L G Optical (St Leonards on Sea) | 25 Brunel Road, St. Leonards-On-Sea TN38 9RT | Lg Optical (Mfg) Ltd | October 2018 | TP940 |
| Specsavers - Hastings Sedlescombe Road | Sainsburys Sedlescombe Ro, John Macadam Way, St. Leonards-On-Sea TN37 7SQ | Specsavers | July 2021 | Y1M6U |
| Specsavers (Hastings) | Unit QR40, Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, Hastings TN34 1PH | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP70T |
| Vision Express (Hastings) | 3 Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, Queens Square, Hastings TN34 1PH | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP51C |
| Wilson Wilson & Hancock Ltd (Hastings) | 12-14 Cambridge Road, Hastings TN34 1DJ | Wilson Wilson and Hancock Ltd | April 2008 | TP4YN |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Hastings
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 4 sites in Hastings outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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