96 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DF
About 96 Eastbourne Road
96 Eastbourne Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 sits 64.4% above the 2014 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
96 Eastbourne Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
NEW ROOF WITH DORMERS, EXTENSION OF FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION AND DEPENDANT ALTERATIONS
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2008/2478/F
- Jul 2008PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO INCLUDE NEW ROOF WITH DORMERS PITCHED AT 45 DEGREES. MODIFICATION TO PORCH AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2008/1483/F
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Sales history & valuation
96 Eastbourne Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 16 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2014Most recent
£340,000
+325.0%over 15 years4 June 1998
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DF: £315,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in BN26 5DF
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Eastbourne Road homes
96 Eastbourne Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,868
Street avg £3,470
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
St George's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Willingdon Community School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB