8 Willow Drive, Polegate, BN26 5DN
About 8 Willow Drive
8 Willow Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 73.5% above the 2023 sale of £200,000. At 87 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £200,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Garagedetached
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Willow Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2023Most recent
£200,000
+196.3%over 24 years15 February 1999
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DN: £265,000 (2025–2017).
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
Habitable Rooms for 8 Willow Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,299
Street avg £2,870
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB