Flat 1, 9 Albany Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0LP
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 129 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (34–129 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 61 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 56.4% above the 2022 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. Sold August 2022 for £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Flat 1's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.1% per year over 1 year.
£165,000
Growth on file: 34.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
17 August 2022Most recent
£165,000
+34.1%over 6 months11 February 2022
£123,000
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
On floor area, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,279
Street avg £2,684
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







