9 Central Avenue, Polegate, BN26 6HA
About 9 Central Avenue
9 Central Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 6HA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £281,000 in August 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£593/sq ft) was about 132.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemgas_fired
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Central Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2009/1760/F
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.
£281,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2025Most recent
£281,000
+33.8%over 4 years29 October 2020
£210,000
+133.3%over 18 years27 February 2002
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6HA: £285,000 (2025–2021).
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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
9 Central Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,386
Street avg £3,839
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB