18 Heron Ridge, Polegate, BN26 5BJ
About 18 Heron Ridge
18 Heron Ridge is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Polegate (BN26 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 15.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 81.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in November 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingallocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Heron Ridge 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
Price for 18 Heron Ridge has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2023Most recent
£185,000
+5.7%over 3 years14 November 2019
£175,000
+52.2%over 14 years2 December 2004
£115,000
+22.3%over 1 year27 October 2003
£94,000
+80.8%over 3 years28 August 2000
£52,000
+48.6%over 3 years3 July 1997
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5BJ: £247,500 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 18 Heron Ridge, 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 Heron Ridge homes
18 Heron Ridge is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,405
Street avg £3,185
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 km
Romney Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Polegate Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB