14 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5DB
About 14 Brightling Road
14 Brightling Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £335,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2013OutlineIn report
CREATE OFF-ROAD PARKING (DRIVEWAY) IN PERMEABLE PAVERS WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS CROSSOVER
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2013/1576/LDP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Brightling Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2024Most recent
£335,000
+91.4%over 10 years13 June 2013
£175,000
+85.2%over 12 years31 January 2001
£94,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DB: £355,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BN26 5DB
Everything we know about 14 Brightling 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 Brightling Road homes
Price per m² for 14 Brightling Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,154
Street avg £3,748
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Brightling Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Willingdon Community School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB