14 Western Avenue, Polegate, BN26 6EP
About 14 Western Avenue
14 Western Avenue is a semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 6EP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 472 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 55.4% above the 2011 sale of £166,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in June 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 Western Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Western Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Western Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 15 years.
£166,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2011Most recent
£166,000
+73.8%over 9 years23 November 2001
£95,500
+131.5%over 5 years19 September 1996
£41,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6EP: £340,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BN26 6EP
Everything we know about 14 Western Avenue, 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 Western Avenue homes
On co₂ emissions, 14 Western Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,782
Street avg £3,489
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Porters Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Polegate Primary School. 6 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB