7 Chestnut Drive, Polegate, BN26 5AL
About 7 Chestnut Drive
7 Chestnut Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 184.6% above the 2001 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 48.5% below the postcode norm. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Chestnut Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 3 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2001Most recent
£117,000
+11.4%over 1 year10 April 2000
£105,000
+31.3%over 1 year9 August 1998
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AL: £305,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN26 5AL
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Chestnut Drive homes
On price per m², 7 Chestnut Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,272
Street avg £2,550
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB