20 Farmlands Close, Polegate, BN26 5LH
About 20 Farmlands Close
20 Farmlands Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5LH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
At 59 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 94% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in September 2024.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Farmlands Close 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
Price for 20 Farmlands Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 30 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2024Most recent
£265,000
-5.0%over 2 years20 June 2022
£279,000
+86.0%over 16 years29 March 2006
£150,000
+197.0%over 11 years7 March 1995
£50,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5LH: £300,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BN26 5LH
Everything we know about 20 Farmlands Close, 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 Farmlands Close homes
Years Held for 20 Farmlands Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,492
Street avg £3,352
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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
Park Croft — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB