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259 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 259 Eastbourne Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

259 Eastbourne Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 168 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). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £685,000 is 34.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £510,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemgas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 259 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

259 Eastbourne Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£685,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£510,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2020Most recent

    £510,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DL: £500,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Eastbourne Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 259 Eastbourne Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,036

Street avg £3,179

Below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Polegate district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN26 5DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN26 5DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 259 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.