71 Heron Ridge, Polegate, BN26 5BL
About 71 Heron Ridge
71 Heron Ridge is a four-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 338.1% above the 1998 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 62.8% below the postcode norm. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
71 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
71 Heron Ridge's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£84,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 1998Most recent
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5BL: £346,000 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 71 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
71 Heron Ridge is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£903
Street avg £2,634
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB