58 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AX
About 58 Brightling Road
58 Brightling Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 22.2% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
58 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Sept 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND INTERNAL ALTERATION
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2017/1963/LDP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
58 Brightling Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 6 years.
£261,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2017Most recent
£261,000
+37.4%over 5 years25 November 2011
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AX: £345,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BN26 5AX
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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 Brightling Road homes
EPC Rating for 58 Brightling Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,263
Street avg £4,235
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB