10 Kite Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DR
About 10 Kite Close
10 Kite Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 181.9% above the 2002 sale of £96,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 38% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 Kite Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2023ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for a single-storey rear extension
- Agent
- Pump House Designs
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HS/PR/23/00257
What's in 10 Kite Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
10 Kite Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£96,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 June 2002Most recent
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 8DR: £315,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in TN38 8DR
2 Kite Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DR
Sold Feb 2025
£340,00012 Kite Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DR
Sold Sept 2024
£315,00036 Kite Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DR
Sold Jul 2022
£347,00031 Kite Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DR
Sold Sept 2020
£283,0006 Kite Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DR
Sold Jul 2020
£230,000
Versus other Kite Close homes
Price per m² for 10 Kite Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,322
Street avg £3,642
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







