What type of property is 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN last sold for £265,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £186,000 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and September 2019, 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN rose from £186,000 to £265,000, a change of £79,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

The current EPC rating for 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 5DN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN is in council tax band C.

Where is 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN located?

14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN sits in Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

Police records around 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN 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 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

The closest primary school to 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN is Willingdon Primary School (877m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Willingdon Community School (576m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

The closest bus stop to 14 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN is Brightling Road, 105m away. The nearest rail option is Polegate Rail Station, 509m away.

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14 Willow Drive, Polegate, BN26 5DN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Willow Drive

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

14 Willow Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 35.8% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £265,000 in September 2019.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear

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

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Willow Drive, Polegate, BN26 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Willow Drive 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.

14 Willow Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£265,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2019Most recent
£265,000
+42.5%over 15 years
29 January 2004
£186,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DN: £250,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Willow Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Willow Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,855

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Polegate report

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

Brightling Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 5DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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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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