What type of property is 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD last sold for £89,000 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

The current EPC rating for 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD had any planning applications?

9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD located?

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

What is crime like near 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

Police records around 9 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.

Which schools serve 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

The closest primary school to 9 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.

How well connected is 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD?

The closest bus stop to 9 Abbey Drive, TN38 8BD is Abbey Drive, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Abbey Drive

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

9 Abbey Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 201.1% above the 2002 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 42.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

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.

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Abbey Drive, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2013
Full
In report
Single storey shed, decking and summer house in rear garden (retrospective)
Retrospective
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
HS/FA/12/00946
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What's in 9 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.

9 Abbey Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£89,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 July 2002Most recent
£89,000

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.

Price per m² for 9 Abbey Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,072

Street avg £2,483

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Harley Way

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1 Field Way

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1 Amsterdam Way

TN38 8DZ

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1 Conqueror Road

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1 Arnside Road

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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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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· 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

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