What type of property is 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ?

12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ last change hands?

12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ last sold for £390,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £210,000 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ?

Across 3 sales between December 2006 and August 2022, 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ rose from £210,000 to £390,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ?

12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ?

12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ located?

12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ sits in Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ is Willingdon Primary School (668m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Willingdon Community School (568m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ is Village Hall, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Cornmill Gardens, Polegate, BN26 5NJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Cornmill Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Cornmill Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 88.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 05 May 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cornmill Gardens, Polegate, BN26 5NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cornmill Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2022Most recent
£390,000
+56.0%over 7 years
6 August 2015
£250,000
+19.0%over 8 years
21 December 2006
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5NJ: £340,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN26 5NJ

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On the street

Versus other Cornmill Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Cornmill Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,652

Street avg £3,872

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Polegate district page.

Full Polegate report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Willingdon Community School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN26 5NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.

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