24 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5DB
About 24 Brightling Road
24 Brightling Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 34.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 53.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).
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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
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemgas
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
24 Brightling Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- May 2023ExtensionFullIn report
SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TO DETACHED BUNGALOW
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2023/0990/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
24 Brightling Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 15 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2016Most recent
£250,000
+22.0%over 4 years14 September 2011
£205,000
+60.8%over 9 years19 November 2001
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DB: £355,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN26 5DB
Everything we know about 24 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
Habitable Rooms for 24 Brightling Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £3,810
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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