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11 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5DB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Brightling Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

11 Brightling Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 54.1% above the 2013 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013. At 51 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemgas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2014
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    ROOF CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    WD/2014/0405/F
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

11 Brightling Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£220,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2013Most recent

    £220,000

    +85.0%over 12 years
  2. 15 December 2000

    £118,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DB: £355,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Brightling Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 11 Brightling Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,314

Street avg £3,801

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Polegate district page.

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

Brightling Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Willingdon Community School. 7 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN26 5DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN26 5DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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