What type of property is 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN?

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

What was the last sold price for 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN?

26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN last sold for £300,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and November 2022, 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN rose from £60,000 to £300,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN?

The current EPC rating for 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN?

26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 5AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN?

26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN is in council tax band C.

Where is 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN located?

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

Is 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN 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.

Which schools serve 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN?

The closest primary school to 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN is Polegate Primary School (603m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Willingdon Community School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN?

The closest rail stop to 26 Chestnut Drive, BN26 5AN is Polegate Rail Station, 214m away. The nearest bus option is Walnut Walk, 215m away.

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26 Chestnut Drive, Polegate, BN26 5AN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Chestnut Drive

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

26 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 11.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD55toE49

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

40%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Chestnut Drive, Polegate, BN26 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

26 Chestnut Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2022Most recent
£300,000
+93.5%over 13 years
19 July 2009
£155,000
+158.3%over 11 years
9 September 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AN: £250,000 (2021–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,614

Street avg £2,529

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 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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