What kind of home is 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA?

18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA sell for?

18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA last sold for £145,000 in September 2004, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,500 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and September 2004, 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA rose from £57,500 to £145,000, a change of £87,500. That works out to roughly +17.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA?

The current EPC rating for 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA?

18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 16 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 6HA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA use?

The latest EPC at 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA had any planning applications?

18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2011 under ref. WD/2011/1839/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA?

18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA in?

18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA sits in Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA?

Police records around 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA?

The closest primary school to 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA is Polegate Primary School (344m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Willingdon Community School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA?

The closest bus stop to 18 Central Avenue, BN26 6HA is Porters Way, 204m away. The nearest rail option is Polegate Rail Station, 469m away.

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18 Central Avenue, Polegate, BN26 6HA

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Central Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Central Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 6HA). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 112.4% above the 2004 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. 2 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

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Central Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Central Avenue, Polegate, BN26 6HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Jul 2016
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
PROPOSED LOFT CONVERSION INCLUDING REAR DORMER AND SIDE HIP TO GABLE ENLARGEMENT.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
WD/2016/1341/LDP
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Oct 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
WD/2011/1839/F
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£145,000

Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2004Most recent
£145,000
+95.9%over 4 years
3 August 2000
£74,000
+28.7%over 1 year
1 December 1998
£57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6HA: £281,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Central Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Central Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,339

Street avg £4,042

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Polegate district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN26 6HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 6HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.

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