6 Filching Close, Polegate, BN26 5NU
About 6 Filching Close
6 Filching Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 sits 62.7% above the 2007 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 7 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2007Most recent
£295,000
+78.8%over 6 years10 August 2000
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5NU: £380,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in BN26 5NU
Everything we know about 6 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
CO₂ Emissions for 6 Filching Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,010
Street avg £3,000
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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