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5 Sovereign Mews, Caves Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0AT

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Sovereign Mews

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Sovereign Mews is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 96.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £215,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2012from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC70toD68
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2023from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Sovereign Mews, Caves Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Sovereign Mews has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Sovereign Mews

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Sovereign Mews has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2023Most recent

    £215,000

    +267.5%over 23 years

  2. 7 September 2000

    £58,500

    +11.1%over 1 year

  3. 11 December 1998

    £52,650

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 0AT: £190,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Caves Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Sovereign Mews is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,119

Street avg £3,687

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 43 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Sovereign Mews

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£215k

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TN38 0YL

2 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Alfred Terrace, Alfred Street

TN38 0HD

2 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Anglesea Terrace

TN38 0QS

2 bed
£267k

1 Buchanan Gardens

TN38 0GA

2 bed1 bath
£285k

1 Arbourvale

TN38 0XY

2 bed1 bath
£327k

1 Alfred Street

TN38 0HD

2 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Aldersgate Terrace, Shepherd Street

TN38 0ET

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Boscobel Road North

TN38 0NY

2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Leonards On Sea district page.
Full St Leonards On Sea report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Eversfield Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN38 0AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN38 0AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN38 0AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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