257a, Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL
About 257a
257a is a four-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £800,000 sits 53.8% above the 2021 sale of £520,000. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £520,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
257a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
257a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 257a
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.
£800,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 14 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2021Most recent
£520,000
+31.6%over 6 years28 January 2015
£395,000
+21.5%over 7 years13 February 2007
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DL: £500,000 (2025–2022).
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
£500,000251a, Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL
Sold Aug 2022
£500,000265 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL
Sold Feb 2022
£450,000
Everything we know about 257a, 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 floor area, 257a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,600
Street avg £3,204
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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