18 Brook Street, Polegate, BN26 6BQ
About 18 Brook Street
18 Brook Street is a mid-terrace house in Polegate (BN26 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £232,000. 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Brook Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
18 Brook Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 25 years.
£232,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2021Most recent
£232,000
+13.7%over 3 years25 June 2017
£204,000
+353.3%over 20 years10 April 1997
£45,000
+6.5%20 December 1996
£42,250
+83.7%over 7 months16 May 1996
£23,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6BQ: £278,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN26 6BQ
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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 Brook Street homes
Floor Area for 18 Brook Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,268
Street avg £2,418
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Polegate Primary School. 5 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
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB