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18 Kite Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DR

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Kite Close

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

18 Kite Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 89.2% above the 2006 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Kite Close

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromE50toD56
Hot Water
ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Kite Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Kite Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development of a single storey rear extension.

    Agent
    Draft 2 Design Ltd
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    HS/PR/21/00897
    View planning record
  2. May 2017
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    UPVC decking in the rear garden (Retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    HS/FA/17/00180
    View planning record

What's in 18 Kite Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DR'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.

18 Kite Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£157,000

Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2006Most recent

    £157,000

    +4.0%over 1 year

  2. 7 July 2004

    £151,000

    +11.4%

  3. 14 April 2004

    £135,500

    +125.8%over 5 years

  4. 20 August 1998

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 8DR: £315,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Kite Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Kite Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,938

Street avg £3,614

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Kite 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
Comparables

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

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1 Kite Close

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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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN38 8DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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