What type of property is 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ?

21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ last change hands?

21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ last sold for £390,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,950 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and August 2021, 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ rose from £79,950 to £390,000, a change of £310,050. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ?

21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 5NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ?

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

Where is 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ located?

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

Is 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 21 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 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ?

The closest bus stop to 21 Cornmill Gardens, BN26 5NJ is Village Hall, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Cornmill Gardens, Polegate, BN26 5NJ

Notable views

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Cornmill Gardens

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

21 Cornmill Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and a basement. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 12.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

21 Cornmill Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Cornmill Gardens, Polegate, BN26 5NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Cornmill Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£390,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2021Most recent
£390,000
+387.8%over 23 years
22 July 1998
£79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5NJ: £340,000 (2024–2022).

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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.

Floor Area for 21 Cornmill Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,980

Street avg £3,983

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 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

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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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