81 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AX
About 81 Brightling Road
81 Brightling Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 11.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
81 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 7 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2021Most recent
£315,000
+40.0%over 7 years24 April 2014
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5AX: £345,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BN26 5AX
Everything we know about 81 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
Price per m² for 81 Brightling Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,339
Street avg £4,164
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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