What type of property is 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX?

66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX is a 2-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX?

66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX last sold for £267,500 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £98,000 in July 2000, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2000 and November 2013, 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX rose from £98,000 to £267,500, a change of £169,500. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX have?

The current EPC rating for 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX?

66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 5AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX heated?

The latest EPC at 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX?

66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX is in council tax band D.

Where is 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX located?

66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX sits in Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX?

Police records around 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX?

The closest primary school to 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX is Polegate Primary School (770m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Willingdon Community School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX?

The closest bus stop to 66 Brightling Road, BN26 5AX is Porters Way, 341m away. The nearest rail option is Polegate Rail Station, 409m away.

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66 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 66 Brightling Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

66 Brightling Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 32.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 46% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemgas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 19 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 66 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

66 Brightling Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

66 Brightling Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£267,500

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2013Most recent
£267,500
+173.0%over 13 years
24 July 2000
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AX: £345,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Brightling Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

66 Brightling Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,047

Street avg £4,174

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Polegate district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN26 5AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.

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