5a, Aberdale Road, Polegate, BN26 6JH
About 5a
5a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 6JH). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 25th 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.
Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £145,000 in January 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a 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
5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2023Most recent
£145,000
+12.4%over 1 year24 February 2021
£129,000
+65.4%over 17 years19 December 2003
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6JH: £162,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN26 6JH
Everything we know about 5a, 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, 5a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,372
Street avg £2,776
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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