5 Clement Lane, Polegate, BN26 5DR
About 5 Clement Lane
5 Clement Lane is a detached house in Polegate (BN26 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Clement Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
PROPOSED ROOM IN ROOF WITH REAR DORMER AND ROOF EXTENSION.
- Reference
- WD/2016/0578/F
- Nov 2009Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
PROPOSED SINGLE-STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH GARAGE CONVERSION.
Extension- Reference
- WD/2009/2159/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Clement Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5DR: £380,000 (2025–2023).
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Everything we know about 5 Clement Lane, in one report
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 Clement Lane homes
On epc rating, 5 Clement Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.5 km
Willingdon Community School. 8 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
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB