23 Chestnut Drive, Polegate, BN26 5AN
About 23 Chestnut Drive
23 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 88.1% above the 2013 sale of £193,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. At 117 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
23 Chestnut Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 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
23 Chestnut Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 11 years.
£193,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2013Most recent
£193,000
+67.8%over 11 years6 June 2002
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AN: £290,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in BN26 5AN
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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
23 Chestnut Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,650
Street avg £2,669
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 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