73 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AX
About 73 Brightling Road
73 Brightling Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2010–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 sits 63.5% above the 2011 sale of £208,000. On the market in July 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
73 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2016PorchOutlineIn report
Extension: Front of property
ERECT PORCH AT FRONT.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2016/0184/LDP
- Nov 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
REDUCE ONE OAK TREE BY 2.5 METRES WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (POLEGATE) NO 43,1985
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- TM/2013/0267/TPO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 73 Brightling Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
73 Brightling Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 1 year.
£208,000
Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 July 2011Most recent
£208,000
+17.5%over 1 year13 May 2010
£177,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AX: £345,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BN26 5AX
Everything we know about 73 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
CO₂ Emissions for 73 Brightling Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,456
Street avg £4,229
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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