29 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5DB
About 29 Brightling Road
29 Brightling Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 110.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £355,000.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
29 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
29 Brightling Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
9 January 2023Most recent
£355,000
+42.0%over 2 years7 February 2020
£250,000
+51.6%over 16 years1 May 2003
£164,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DB: £335,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN26 5DB
Everything we know about 29 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 price per m², 29 Brightling Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,726
Street avg £3,712
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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