7 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5DB
About 7 Brightling Road
7 Brightling Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £541,500 in March 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 is 14.3% above the 2025 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2022ExtensionAmendmentIn report
ADDITION OF A VELUX TO THE EXTENSION IN THE LOUNGE AREA. CHANGE OF EXTERNAL MATERIALS FOR EXTENSION. EXTENSION FULLY RENDERED RATHER THAN HAVING THE BOTTOM HALF IN SMALL BRICKS TO MATCH ADJOINING PROPERTY
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2022/1070/NMA
- Mar 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION, AND HIP TO GABLE LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2022/0055/F
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Brightling Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£619,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.9% per year over 5 years.
£541,500
Growth on file: 18.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£541,500
+154.2%over 5 years23 October 2019
£213,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DB: £335,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BN26 5DB
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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
Years Held for 7 Brightling Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,566
Street avg £3,910
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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