2 Drockmill Close, Polegate, BN26 6LX

2 Drockmill Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Polegate (BN26 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 536 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 57.4% above the 2012 sale of £224,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012.