12 Filching Close, Polegate, BN26 5NU
About 12 Filching Close
12 Filching Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Garagedouble
Building
- Heating systemgas_fired
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Filching Close 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
Latest sale on 12 Filching Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 16 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2022Most recent
£540,000
+100.0%over 16 years15 December 2006
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5NU: £295,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in BN26 5NU
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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 Filching Close homes
On epc rating, 12 Filching Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,390
Street avg £2,770
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB