28 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AU
About 28 Brightling Road
28 Brightling Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 62), 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. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 17.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 122.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last sale on file: £273,500 in September 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenwrap_around
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
28 Brightling Road 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 2002.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.
£273,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2018Most recent
£273,500
+131.9%over 16 years11 March 2002
£117,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AU: £412,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BN26 5AU
Everything we know about 28 Brightling Road, 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 Brightling Road homes
28 Brightling Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,884
Street avg £3,653
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.3 km
Brightling Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Willingdon Community School. 8 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
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB