What kind of home is 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL?

3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL?

3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL last sold for £310,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,950 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and October 2019, 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL rose from £89,950 to £310,000, a change of £220,050. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL?

The current EPC rating for 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL?

3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 5AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL use?

The latest EPC at 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL?

3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL in?

3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL sits in Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL?

Police records around 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL?

The closest primary school to 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL is Polegate Primary School (577m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Willingdon Community School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL?

The closest rail stop to 3 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AL is Polegate Rail Station, 128m away. The nearest bus option is Walnut Walk, 138m away.

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3 Chestnut Drive, Polegate, BN26 5AL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Chestnut Drive

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

3 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 29% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in October 2019.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Chestnut Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chestnut Drive, Polegate, BN26 5AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2019Most recent
£310,000
+214.7%over 18 years
10 June 2001
£98,500
+9.5%over 1 year
29 September 1999
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AL: £290,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 3 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,672

Street avg £2,410

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Polegate district page.

Full Polegate report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Polegate Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Polegate Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN26 5AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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70 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.

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