40 Farmlands Way, Polegate, BN26 5LR
About 40 Farmlands Way
40 Farmlands Way is a semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 84.4% above the 2004 sale of £160,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
40 Farmlands Way 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
40 Farmlands Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 8 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2004Most recent
£160,000
+190.9%over 8 years9 November 1995
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5LR: £300,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BN26 5LR
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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 Way homes
40 Farmlands Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £3,646
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.0 km
Farmlands Way Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Willingdon Community School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB