8 Mare Bay Close, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 8EQ
About 8 Mare Bay Close
8 Mare Bay Close is a three-bedroom detached house in St Leonards On Sea (TN38 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 33.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 108.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 77 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 25 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Mare Bay Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 Mare Bay Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.
£267,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2017Most recent
£267,500
+37.9%over 6 years16 December 2010
£194,000
+167.6%over 14 years18 August 1996
£72,500
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
Habitable Rooms for 8 Mare Bay Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,474
Street avg £2,341
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







