5a, West Ascent, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BB
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 sits 129.5% above the 2012 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 61.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.
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Energy performance
5a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£505,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 2012Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 0BB: £478,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other West Ascent homes
Price per m² for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,028
Street avg £3,144
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Greeba Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB