49 St Johns Road, Polegate, BN26 5BT
About 49 St Johns Road
49 St Johns Road is a semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 702 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 132.1% above the 2009 sale of £118,487.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
49 St Johns Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
49 St Johns Road 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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 7 years.
£118,487
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2009Most recent
£118,487
+12.8%over 6 years12 December 2002
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5BT: £357,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BN26 5BT
Everything we know about 49 St Johns 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 St Johns Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 49 St Johns Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,816
Street avg £2,834
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 km
Walnut Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Polegate Primary School. 7 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
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB