8 Dover Road, Polegate, BN26 6LA
About 8 Dover Road
8 Dover Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 91 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 35.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 22.8% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_street
- Summer houseYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2023Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
PROPOSED REAR DORMER.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2023/0952/LDP
- Aug 2009Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
LOFT CONVERSION TO ACCOMMODATE BEDROOM, BATHROOM AND ASSOCIATED STAIRCASE
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2009/1668/LDP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Dover Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2016Most recent
£248,000
+68.1%over 12 years1 December 2003
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6LA: £350,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 8 Dover Road, 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 Dover Road homes
8 Dover Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,725
Street avg £4,525
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.0 km
Romney Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Polegate Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB