31a, Aberdale Road, Polegate, BN26 6JH
About 31a
31a is a mid-terrace house in Polegate (BN26 6JH). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 37 units on file.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 34.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 Rating
Planning history
31a 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.
£111,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2017Most recent
£111,000
+16.8%over 5 years9 June 2011
£95,000
+17.3%over 7 years24 June 2003
£81,000
+138.2%over 4 years4 December 1998
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6JH: £162,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN26 6JH
Everything we know about 31a, 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 Aberdale Road homes
On epc rating, 31a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,707
Street avg £2,795
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shepham Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Polegate Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB