Flat 1, 3 Albany Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0LP
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. At 83 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–370 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 68.9% above the 2014 sale of £124,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 16 years.
£124,950
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2014Most recent
£124,950
+0.6%over 7 years31 January 2007
£124,250
+206.8%over 8 years22 January 1999
£40,500
+92.9%over 1 year21 November 1997
£21,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 0LP: £165,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in TN38 0LP
Flat 3, 13 Albany Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0LP
Sold Sept 2024
£139,950Flat 1, 7 Albany Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0LP
Sold Sept 2024
£350,00017a, Albany Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0LP
Sold Aug 2023
£325,000Flat 3, 7 Albany Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0LP
Sold Aug 2023
£165,000Flat 3, 3 Albany Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0LP
Sold May 2023
£155,000
Versus other Albany Road homes
Price per m² for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,505
Street avg £2,678
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Albany Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







