What type of property is 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ sell for?

20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ last sold for £385,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £109,950 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and March 2018, 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ rose from £109,950 to £385,000, a change of £275,050. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN38 8EQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ located?

20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ sits in St Leonards On Sea. It falls within the TN38 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ 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 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

The closest primary school to 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ is Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy (1.8km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ is Stonebeach Rise, 284m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Mare Bay Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8EQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Mare Bay Close

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

20 Mare Bay Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 27% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 91.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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
Bathrooms2

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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.

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 21 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Mare Bay Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Mare Bay Close 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.

20 Mare Bay Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£385,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2018Most recent
£385,000
+250.2%over 21 years
28 February 1997
£109,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 8EQ: £460,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in TN38 8EQ

On the street

Versus other Mare Bay Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Mare Bay Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,291

Street avg £2,348

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly 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

0.3 km

Stonebeach Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 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 8EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN38 8EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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