7 Central Avenue, Polegate, BN26 6HA
About 7 Central Avenue
7 Central Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 6HA). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 43 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 41.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
7 Central Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2015OutbuildingFullIn report
ERECT ATTACHED GARAGE AT SIDE
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2015/0995/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 14 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2014Most recent
£183,000
+47.6%over 11 years30 October 2002
£124,000
+83.7%over 2 years22 June 2000
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6HA: £281,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN26 6HA
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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 Central Avenue homes
On floor area, 7 Central Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,256
Street avg £3,946
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB