5 Dymchurch Close, Polegate, BN26 6ND
About 5 Dymchurch Close
5 Dymchurch Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Polegate (BN26 6ND). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 757 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 66.1% above the 2010 sale of £186,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
5 Dymchurch Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Dymchurch Close 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
5 Dymchurch Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 12 years.
£186,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
20 April 2010Most recent
£186,000
+86.0%over 9 years1 October 2000
£100,000
+40.9%over 2 years22 July 1998
£70,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6ND: £327,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BN26 6ND
Everything we know about 5 Dymchurch Close, 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 Dymchurch Close homes
5 Dymchurch Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,646
Street avg £3,809
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.3 km
Levett Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Polegate Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB