33a, Aberdale Road, Polegate, BN26 6JH
About 33a
33a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 6JH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 7 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 13th 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. Other recorded features include notable views.
Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £145,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 16.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- 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
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
33a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2020Most recent
£145,000
+14.2%over 4 years6 October 2016
£127,000
+60.8%over 2 years24 January 2014
£79,000
+81.6%over 12 years7 December 2001
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6JH: £162,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN26 6JH
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Aberdale Road homes
33a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,718
Street avg £2,766
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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