What type of property is 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD?

1 Downsway, BN26 6TD is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD sell for?

1 Downsway, BN26 6TD last sold for £469,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £220,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD?

Across 3 sales between November 2003 and November 2020, 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD rose from £220,000 to £469,000, a change of £249,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD?

1 Downsway, BN26 6TD has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 6TD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD?

1 Downsway, BN26 6TD is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD located?

1 Downsway, BN26 6TD sits in Berwick, Polegate, Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD?

Police records around 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD?

The closest rail stop to 1 Downsway, BN26 6TD is Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station, 296m away. The nearest bus option is Station Car Park, 301m away.

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1 Downsway, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6TD

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Downsway

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Downsway is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Berwick, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 6TD). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 79.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £469,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Parkingoff_road
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Downsway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromE51toD56

Low Energy Lighting

73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Downsway, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Downsway has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Downsway has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£469,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

13 November 2020Most recent
£469,000
+25.1%over 5 years
13 August 2015
£375,000
+70.5%over 11 years
14 November 2003
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6TD: £475,000 (2025–2019).

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Versus other Downsway homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Downsway outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,876

Street avg £3,090

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Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Polegate district page.

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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

Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station — railway station.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN26 6TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 6TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.

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