9 Downsway, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6TD
About 9 Downsway
9 Downsway is a semi-detached house in Berwick, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 6TD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since October 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 381.6% above the 1997 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 58.7% below the postcode norm. At 93 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Downsway 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
9 Downsway's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£87,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 1997Most recent
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6TD: £469,000 (2025–2020).
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
£225,0002 Downsway, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6TD
Sold Sept 2021
£577,5004 Downsway, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6TD
Sold Mar 2021
£410,0001 Downsway, Station Road, Berwick, Polegate, BN26 6TD
Sold Nov 2020
£469,000
Everything we know about 9 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
9 Downsway is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£935
Street avg £3,458
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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.
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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