54 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AX
About 54 Brightling Road
54 Brightling Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in December 2019.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
54 Brightling Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
54 Brightling Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
54 Brightling Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 12 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2019Most recent
£310,000
+28.5%over 1 year9 October 2018
£241,250
+23.7%over 10 years29 May 2008
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AX: £345,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BN26 5AX
Everything we know about 54 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Brightling Road homes
On price per m², 54 Brightling Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,636
Street avg £4,154
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Porters Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Polegate Primary 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB