What type of property is 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ?

1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ sell for?

1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ last sold for £475,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and April 2021, 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ rose from £350,000 to £475,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ?

1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (2,013 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 179% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN38 8BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ?

1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ located?

1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ sits in St Leonards On Sea. It falls within the TN38 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ?

Police records around 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ 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 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ is Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy (1.3km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ark Alexandra Academy (2.6km).

How well connected is 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Helmsman Rise, TN38 8BQ is Hoads Court, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Helmsman Rise, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8BQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

187 m²

2013 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Helmsman Rise

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

1 Helmsman Rise is a five-bedroom detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Helmsman Rise, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Helmsman Rise 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£475,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2021Most recent
£475,000
+35.7%over 14 years
15 December 2006
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 8BQ: £201,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in TN38 8BQ

On the street

Versus other Helmsman Rise homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Helmsman Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,540

Street avg £2,671

On par

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Hoads Court — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN38 8BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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