5 Willow Drive, Polegate, BN26 5DN
About 5 Willow Drive
5 Willow Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 222.2% above the 2012 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 68.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2012, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
5 Willow Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- May 2013FullIn report
PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PROPERTY TO BE REPLACED WITH CHALET BUNGALOW
- Reference
- WD/2013/0468/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Willow Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2012).
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2012Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DN: £265,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN26 5DN
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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 Willow Drive homes
Price per m² for 5 Willow Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£826
Street avg £2,975
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 11 years
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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
Brightling Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Willingdon Community School. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB