What kind of home is 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ is a detached house.

What did 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ sell for?

23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ last sold for £155,000 in November 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £102,000 in February 1996, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1996 and November 2000, 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ rose from £102,000 to £155,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

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

What heating system does 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

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

Which area is 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

The closest primary school to 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ is Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy (1.8km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 23 Mare Bay Close, TN38 8EQ?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Mare Bay Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8EQ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Mare Bay Close

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

23 Mare Bay Close is a 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 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 179.4% above the 2000 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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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.

23 Mare Bay Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2025

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Mare Bay Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Mare Bay Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£155,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

13 November 2000Most recent
£155,000
+52.0%over 4 years
29 February 1996
£102,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£1,325

Street avg £2,427

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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

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