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8 Moorhen Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DQ

EPC BSolar panels3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Moorhen Close

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

8 Moorhen Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 105 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 23.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
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.

8 Moorhen Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Moorhen Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2011
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of roof space and construction of rear dormer window.

    Agent
    Meridian Surveyors
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    HS/FA/10/00786
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2004
    Full
    In report

    CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO RESIDENTIAL GARDEN AND ERECTION OF FENCE

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    HS/FA/04/00676
    View planning record

What's in 8 Moorhen Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DQ'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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£265,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2017Most recent

    £265,000

    +30.9%over 9 years
  2. 26 September 2007

    £202,500

    +159.8%over 7 years
  3. 5 April 2000

    £77,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 8DQ: £275,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Moorhen Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Moorhen Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,524

Street avg £2,753

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Moorhen Close

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Field Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

West St Leonards Primary Academy. 11 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 8DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN38 8DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN38 8DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 8 Moorhen Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.