5 Black Path, Polegate, BN26 5AP
About 5 Black Path
5 Black Path is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 143.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £382,250 in July 2024.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Black Path has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2016/1170/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Black Path was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 17 years.
£382,250
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2024Most recent
£382,250
+86.5%over 16 years11 September 2007
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AP: £285,000 (2024–2013).
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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 Black Path homes
On years held, 5 Black Path runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,901
Street avg £2,865
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Polegate Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Polegate Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB