Westgarth, 145 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BT
About Westgarth
Westgarth is a semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Westgarth (32–94 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2004RenovationFullIn report
REINSTATEMENT OF CORNICES, MOULDINGS & OTHER ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES INCLUDING TIMBER SLIDING SASH WINDOWS TO SOUTH & WEST FACADES.
- Agent
- Standen Associates
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- HS/FA/04/00621
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Sales history & valuation
Westgarth has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 0BT: £206,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TN38 0BT
141 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BT
Sold May 2024
£175,000Westgarth, Flat 8, 145 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BT
Sold Aug 2022
£312,750Flat 2, 132 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BT
Sold Sept 2021
£206,000Flat 5, 132 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BT
Sold Jun 2021
£292,000Westgarth, Flat 6, 145 Marina, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0BT
Sold Jun 2020
£236,500
Versus other Marina homes
On habitable rooms, Westgarth runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
The Marina Fountain — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







