87 Heron Ridge, Polegate, BN26 5BL
About 87 Heron Ridge
87 Heron Ridge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 94.2% above the 2011 sale of £121,500. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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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
Outside
- Private gardenside
- Parkingallocated
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
87 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 13 years.
£121,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2011Most recent
£121,500
+18.0%over 8 years12 September 2002
£103,000
+94.3%over 4 years18 June 1998
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5BL: £346,000 (2025–2020).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Heron Ridge homes
Floor Area for 87 Heron Ridge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,585
Street avg £2,514
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 km
Romney Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Polegate Primary School. 9 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
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB