What kind of home is 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW?

224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW is a semi-detached house.

When did 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW last change hands?

224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW last sold for £170,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £475,000 in June 2017, so prices have been falling over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2017 and October 2025, 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW fell from £475,000 to £170,000, a change of £305,000. That works out to roughly -11.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW?

The current EPC rating for 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW?

224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN38 0AW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW use?

The latest EPC at 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW?

224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW in?

224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW sits in St Leonards On Sea. It falls within the TN38 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW?

Police records around 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (563% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW?

The closest primary school to 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW is St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy (669m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The St Leonards Academy (599m).

How well connected is 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW?

The closest bus stop to 224 Railway Cottages, TN38 0AW is Cinque Ports Way, 115m away. The nearest rail option is West St Leonards Rail Station, 302m away.

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224 Railway Cottages, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0AW

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 224 Railway Cottages

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

224 Railway Cottages is a semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £170,000 — fresh data. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 28.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 224 Railway Cottages, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

224 Railway Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

224 Railway Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -11.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£170,000

Growth on file: -11.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2025Most recent
£170,000
-64.2%over 8 years
11 June 2017
£475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 0AW: £192,500 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in TN38 0AW

On the street

Versus other Railway Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 224 Railway Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,099

Street avg £2,211

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

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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

Cinque Ports Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The St Leonards Academy. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN38 0AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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