9b, Willow Drive, Polegate, BN26 5DN
About 9b
9b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 67), 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 a conservatory.
Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 19.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2019Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER AND RELOCATION OF MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR FROM THE SIDE TO THE FRONT ELEVATION.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2019/1830/LDP
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Sales history & valuation
9b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 13 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2017Most recent
£285,000
+39.0%over 10 years27 June 2007
£205,000
+33.1%over 3 years5 April 2004
£154,000
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.
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Willow Drive homes
9b outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,800
Street avg £2,763
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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