Southease, Folkington Lane, Folkington, Polegate, BN26 5SA
About Southease
Southease is a four-bedroom detached house in Folkington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5SA). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 is 27.6% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £445,000 in August 2019.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemelectric
Energy performance
Southease sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2019Loft ConversionFullIn report
2nd Dormer Window and Roof Alteration
- Agent
- Draft 2 Design Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/19/05185/HOUS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2019Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BN26 5SA: £275,000 (2015–1996).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Folkington Lane homes
EPC Rating for Southease lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Folkington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Willingdon Community School. 3 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
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB