7 Mare Bay Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8EQ
About 7 Mare Bay Close
7 Mare Bay Close is a three-bedroom detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a loft.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 43.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). At 90 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 25 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 7 Mare Bay Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to garage with materials to match existing - providing an additional bedroom.
- Agent
- LGS
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- HS/FA/22/00646
- Aug 2022ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for a single storey side extension (under 4m in height) to side of property - set back from front elevation, with small hipped tiled roof above. Converting garage to provide an additional bedroom.
- Agent
- LGS
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HS/PR/22/00581
What's in 7 Mare Bay Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8EQ's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.
£258,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2016Most recent
£258,000
+39.5%over 11 years26 August 2004
£185,000
+140.4%over 8 years11 August 1996
£76,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN38 8EQ: £460,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TN38 8EQ
32 Mare Bay Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8EQ
Sold Dec 2024
£475,00012 Mare Bay Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8EQ
Sold Nov 2024
£465,00027 Mare Bay Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8EQ
Sold Mar 2023
£425,0001 Mare Bay Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8EQ
Sold Nov 2021
£460,5002 Mare Bay Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8EQ
Sold Sept 2021
£375,000
Versus other Mare Bay Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 7 Mare Bay Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,867
Street avg £2,365
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
Stonebeach Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy. 6 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
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







