39a, Farmlands Way, Polegate, BN26 5LR

39a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Polegate (BN26 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 78 m² this is the 13th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 174.7% above the 2001 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 66.3% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 14 EPCs).