70 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AX
About 70 Brightling Road
70 Brightling Road is a detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 78.6% above the 2011 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (June 2011). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
70 Brightling Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jul 2013OutbuildingOutlineIn report
ERECT ATTACHED GARAGE AT SIDE
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2013/1022/LDP
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Sales history & valuation
70 Brightling Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 June 2011Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AX: £345,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BN26 5AX
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Brightling Road homes
On epc rating, 70 Brightling Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £4,262
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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