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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Abbey Drive

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

5 Abbey Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since February 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 511.4% above the 1997 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 71% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbey Drive, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Abbey Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Abbey Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£44,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 1997Most recent

    £44,000

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

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.

5 Abbey Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£543

Street avg £2,536

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Abbey Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£271k

1 Abbey Drive

TN38 8BD

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Moorhen Close

TN38 8DQ

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Arnbury Mews, Arnside Road

TN38 8AQ

3 bed
£311k

1 Harley Way

TN38 8BT

3 bed1 bath
£333k

1 Field Way

TN38 8DL

3 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Amsterdam Way

TN38 8DZ

3 bed2 bath
£279k

1 Conqueror Road

TN38 8DD

2 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Arnside Road

TN38 8AB

2 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for TN38 8BD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Abbey Drive, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.