18 Bernhard Gardens, Polegate, BN26 5JN
About 18 Bernhard Gardens
18 Bernhard Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5JN). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 113 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 20 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 33.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Bernhard Gardens 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
18 Bernhard Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 3 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2015Most recent
£320,000
+28.5%over 2 years22 March 2013
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5JN: £330,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN26 5JN
21 Bernhard Gardens, Polegate, BN26 5JN
Sold Oct 2025
£263,00031 Bernhard Gardens, Polegate, BN26 5JN
Sold Nov 2024
£370,00020 Bernhard Gardens, Polegate, BN26 5JN
Sold Nov 2021
£320,00030 Bernhard Gardens, Polegate, BN26 5JN
Sold Sept 2021
£390,0006 Bernhard Gardens, Polegate, BN26 5JN
Sold Jun 2021
£335,000
Everything we know about 18 Bernhard Gardens, 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 Bernhard Gardens homes
CO₂ Emissions for 18 Bernhard Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,832
Street avg £2,857
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Wannock Road Recreation Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Willingdon Community School. 5 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
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB