16 Chestnut Drive, Polegate, BN26 5AN
About 16 Chestnut Drive
16 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 43.7% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 17 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2016Most recent
£238,000
+44.2%over 12 years26 February 2004
£165,000
+51.4%over 2 years24 September 2001
£109,000
+21.2%over 1 year30 September 1999
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AN: £290,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in BN26 5AN
Everything we know about 16 Chestnut Drive, in one report
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
16 Chestnut Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,311
Street avg £2,622
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.2 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
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB