251a, Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL
About 251a
251a is a detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 115.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
251a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 2022Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DL: £520,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN26 5DL
251 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL
Sold Oct 2025
£570,000245 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL
Sold Nov 2024
£650,000235 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL
Sold Aug 2023
£500,000265 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL
Sold Feb 2022
£450,000257a, Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL
Sold Apr 2021
£520,000
Everything we know about 251a, 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 Eastbourne Road homes
On price per m², 251a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,263
Street avg £3,048
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.7 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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB