31, KENSINGTON CLOSE, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA, TN38 9TL - £284,950

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE is a small detached house of 89m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £284,950 in August 2017, which was around 25% below the average August 2017 detached price in the Hastings local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Hastings local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2017 18 AUG	£284,950	£380,248	25% below HPI
2013 25 OCT	£205,000	£252,912	19% below HPI
2012 10 APR	£175,000	£253,533	31% below HPI
2001 16 MAR	£114,950	£127,310	10% below HPI

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Hastings local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE sales between March 2001 and August 2017 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 2013 sale was for 19% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 19% below the HPI over time, until the August 2017 sale, where it falls to 25% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 25% below the HPI.

How Large is 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE?

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE is 89m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2023. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Hastings, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Hastings, and where 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 29% of detached houses are smaller than 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE, and 70% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hastings.

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.069 of an acre, or 281m². The below map shows the location of 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 31 KENSINGTON CLOSE?

31 KENSINGTON CLOSE is located in ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, in the TN38 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 31 on KENSINGTON CLOSE.