20a, Magpie Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DY
About 20a
20a is a detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 sits 55.9% above the 2007 sale of £220,000.
Energy performance
20a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
20a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 8 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2007Most recent
£220,000
+6.0%over 9 months8 June 2006
£207,500
+134.5%over 6 years27 July 1999
£88,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 8DY: £275,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TN38 8DY
23 Magpie Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DY
Sold Jul 2025
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Sold Aug 2024
£270,00010 Magpie Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DY
Sold Aug 2023
£275,00020 Magpie Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DY
Sold Jan 2023
£268,00029a, Magpie Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8DY
Sold Oct 2022
£450,000
Versus other Magpie Close homes
On habitable rooms, 20a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,095
Street avg £2,617
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Field Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The St Leonards Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







