What type of property is 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN last sold for £340,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

The current EPC rating for 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 62 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 84% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 5DN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

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

Where is 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN located?

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

What is crime like near 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

Police records around 23 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 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Willow Drive, BN26 5DN is Brightling Road, 105m away. The nearest rail option is Polegate Rail Station, 509m away.

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23 Willow Drive, Polegate, BN26 5DN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Willow Drive

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

23 Willow Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 10.3% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £340,000 in March 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Garagedetached

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

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Willow Drive, Polegate, BN26 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

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

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 March 2024Most recent
£340,000

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.

Floor Area for 23 Willow Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,764

Street avg £2,837

On par

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Low

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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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