2 Downsway, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6TD
About 2 Downsway
2 Downsway is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Berwick, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 6TD). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £577,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £649,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 87.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2017ExtensionFullIn report
TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
- Reference
- WD/2016/2985/F
- Oct 2011DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE-STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF SINGLE-STOREY REAR EXTENSION
Extension- Reference
- WD/2011/1035/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£649,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.
£577,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£577,500
+67.4%over 6 years28 September 2015
£345,000
+29.2%over 9 years29 March 2006
£267,000
+24.2%over 2 years19 June 2003
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6TD: £469,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN26 6TD
14 Downsway, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6TD
Sold Jun 2025
£475,00011 Downsway, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6TD
Sold Feb 2023
£225,0004 Downsway, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6TD
Sold Mar 2021
£410,0001 Downsway, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6TD
Sold Nov 2020
£469,0007 Downsway, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6TD
Sold Dec 2019
£610,000
Everything we know about 2 Downsway, 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 Downsway homes
On price per m², 2 Downsway stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,155
Street avg £3,056
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station — railway station.
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
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB