18 Croft Close, Polegate, BN26 5LE

18 Croft Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Sold July 2022 for £315,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 90% above the typical sold price in the postcode.