5 Western Avenue, Polegate, BN26 6EP
About 5 Western Avenue
5 Western Avenue is a semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 6EP). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 259.8% above the 2002 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 70.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
PROPOSED EXTENSIONS TO FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS AND CONVERSION OF OUTBUILDING INTO SELF-CONTAINED DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS.
- Reference
- WD/2018/0449/F
- Feb 2018ConversionFullIn report
CONVERSION OF OUTBUILDING INTO SELF-CONTAINED DWELLING WITH FRONT AND REAR EXTENSIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS.
- Reference
- WD/2017/1990/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Western Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£117,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 March 2002Most recent
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6EP: £340,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BN26 6EP
Everything we know about 5 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
Price per m² for 5 Western Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£818
Street avg £3,701
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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