78 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AX
About 78 Brightling Road
78 Brightling Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 74 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £380,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
78 Brightling Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
78 Brightling Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 8 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2023Most recent
£380,000
+40.7%over 7 years20 November 2015
£270,150
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AX: £327,500 (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
On floor area, 78 Brightling Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,135
Street avg £4,171
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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