What kind of home is 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD last change hands?

13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD last sold for £189,950 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in May 2004, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and August 2014, 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD rose from £165,000 to £189,950, a change of £24,950. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

The current EPC rating for 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD use?

The latest EPC at 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in October 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD in?

13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD sits in St Leonards On Sea. It falls within the TN38 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

Police records around 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (563% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

The closest primary school to 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD is Pebsham Primary Academy (734m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bexhill College (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

The closest bus stop to 13 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD is Abbey Drive, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Abbey Drive, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8BD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Abbey Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Abbey Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 66.4% above the 2014 sale of £189,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2003.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Abbey Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Abbey Drive, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2003
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
HS/FA/03/00807
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What's in 13 Abbey Drive, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8BD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

13 Abbey Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£189,950

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2014Most recent
£189,950
+15.1%over 10 years
13 May 2004
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 8BD: £280,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in TN38 8BD

On the street

Versus other Abbey Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 13 Abbey Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,159

Street avg £2,374

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Leonards On Sea district page.

Full St Leonards On Sea report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Abbey Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Pebsham Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN38 8BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN38 8BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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