Flat, 71 High Street, Polegate, BN26 6AH

Flat is a semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 6AH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 27.5% below the 2025 sale of £345,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 467.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £345,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.