55 Windmill Road, Polegate, BN26 5BQ
About 55 Windmill Road
55 Windmill Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£640/sq ft) was about 105.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £337,500.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
55 Windmill Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2025ExtensionFullIn report
PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE EXTENSION, ROOF OVER ENTRANCE AND GARDEN LEVELS
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2025/1196/F
- Apr 2024OutlineIn report
PROPOSED 2NO SIDE DORMERS
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2024/0799/LDP
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
55 Windmill Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 3 years.
£337,500
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2024Most recent
£337,500
+6.5%over 2 years29 May 2022
£317,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5BQ: £320,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN26 5BQ
Everything we know about 55 Windmill 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 Windmill Road homes
Price per m² for 55 Windmill Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,888
Street avg £4,320
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.7 km
Polegate Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB