What type of property is 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL?

265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL sell for?

265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL last sold for £450,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,000 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and February 2022, 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL rose from £112,000 to £450,000, a change of £338,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL?

The current EPC rating for 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL?

265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL heated?

The latest EPC at 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL?

265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL is in council tax band C.

Where is 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL located?

265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL sits in Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL in a safe area?

Police records around 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL?

The closest primary school to 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL is Polegate Primary School (876m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Willingdon Community School (721m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL?

The closest bus stop to 265 Eastbourne Road, BN26 5DL is St George's Church, 95m away. The nearest rail option is Polegate Rail Station, 375m away.

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265 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 265 Eastbourne Road

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

265 Eastbourne Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 14.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 265 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

265 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.

265 Eastbourne Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

22 February 2022Most recent
£450,000
+301.8%over 22 years
17 December 1999
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DL: £520,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

EPC Rating for 265 Eastbourne Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,488

Street avg £3,152

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Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 143 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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Everything within walking distance

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

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