1 Filching Close, Polegate, BN26 5NU
About 1 Filching Close
1 Filching Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 31.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenside_and_rear
- Garageintegral
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Filching Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Filching Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Filching Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 September 2016Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5NU: £295,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in BN26 5NU
Everything we know about 1 Filching 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 Filching Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Filching Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,393
Street avg £2,936
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Willingdon Primary School. 9 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
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB