20 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5DB
About 20 Brightling Road
20 Brightling Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 56.9% above the 2014 sale of £189,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).
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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 gardenfront_and_rear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Brightling 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
Price for 20 Brightling Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 16 years.
£189,950
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2014Most recent
£189,950
+90.0%over 12 years31 October 2001
£100,000
+117.4%over 3 years19 May 1998
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DB: £355,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN26 5DB
Everything we know about 20 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
On co₂ emissions, 20 Brightling Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,332
Street avg £3,862
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB