59 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AU
About 59 Brightling Road
59 Brightling Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) 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. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 50.2% above the 2015 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullIn report
PROPOSED EXTENSION
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2016/0011/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
59 Brightling Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2015Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AU: £412,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BN26 5AU
Everything we know about 59 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
59 Brightling Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,357
Street avg £3,823
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB