79b, Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BJ
About 79b
79b is a detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 862 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 80 m² this is the 52nd smallest of 71 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 217.1% above the 2019 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 70 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £70,000.
Energy performance
79b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
79b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
79b's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 16 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2019Most recent
£70,000
-23.9%over 16 years26 June 2003
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 0BJ: £175,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in TN38 0BJ
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Sold Aug 2024
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Sold Apr 2024
£147,500
Versus other Marina homes
EPC Rating for 79b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£874
Street avg £2,579
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Athlone Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







