8 Heron Ridge, Polegate, BN26 5BJ
About 8 Heron Ridge
8 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 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 14.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 88.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £192,000 in July 2022. 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
- Bedrooms1
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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
8 Heron Ridge has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.
£192,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2022Most recent
£192,000
+88.2%over 16 years7 August 2005
£102,000
+141.4%over 6 years23 May 1999
£42,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5BJ: £245,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 8 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
On price per m², 8 Heron Ridge stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,571
Street avg £3,181
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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