129 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BN
About 129 Marina
129 Marina is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 48 m² this is the 7th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–292 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 40 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
A recent sale: £170,000 in January 2025. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2019. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 14.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 134.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2019RenovationFullIn report
Rebuilding of front bay due to structural issues including removal of additional support steelwork at lower ground floor level, removal of added first floor balcony, restoration of main entrance and front boundary wall railings and replacement of main front entrance door.
- Agent
- Standen Associates
New Windows- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- HS/FA/18/00885
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Sales history & valuation
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 January 2025Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 0BN: £448,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TN38 0BN
Flat 7, 110 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BN
Sold Aug 2025
£448,500Flat 2, 129 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BN
Sold May 2024
£179,500111 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BN
Sold Dec 2022
£750,000124 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BN
Sold Nov 2022
£540,000Basement Flat, 115 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BN
Sold Jul 2022
£195,000
Versus other Marina homes
Years Held for 129 Marina lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,542
Street avg £2,707
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 km
Eversfield Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







