5 Rectory Road
BN9 0RA
- Bungalow
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 850 sq ft
- EPC D
Comparable detached homes near 5 Rectory Road, BN9 0RA have recently sold for around £340,000, based on 12 completed sales since March 2025. That works out at about £386 per square foot. 5 Rectory Road last sold for £34,750 in April 1997.
Property type changes the answer more than anything else. The energy certificate register records 5 Rectory Road as a bungalow with a floor area of about 850 sq ft. Flats and houses nearby sell at very different prices, so the comparison above uses only homes of the same type. Every figure comes from HM Land Registry completed sales, with the source and date shown. Asking prices are never used.
Quick answers
- Roughly how much is 5 Rectory Road worth?
- Similar detached homes nearby have recently sold for around £340,000, or about £386 per square foot, according to HM Land Registry completed sales. Condition, layout and any lease terms can move the price for this home, which is why a local agent's valuation is the next step.
- Where can I see sold prices for BN9?
- ValuQ's sold-prices page for the district is at valuq.co.uk/sold-prices/bn9. It lists completed sales from HM Land Registry with floor areas from the energy certificate register.
What comparable sales show
Strong match£328,000
Range £289,000 to £367,000 · £386 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£293,250
+843.9% since Apr 1997, +7.9% a year
Rank in BN9 0RA
7th of 10
Postcode average £352,300
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
5 Rectory Road is a 3 bedroom freehold bungalow in BN9 of about 850 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £289,000 to £367,000, about £328,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 7th highest of the 10 homes we can compare in BN9 0RA, where the middle figure averages £352,300.
It last sold for £34,750 in April 1997; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £293,250 since, roughly +7.9% a year.
Across Lewes, average prices rose 1.5% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£289,000
Middle
£328,000
Upper end
£367,000
Done work since the records were made? Claim your home and tell us, or ask local agents where yours sits.
On the map
Where 5 Rectory Road is
5 Rectory Road on the map
This home and the completed sales its figure is worked out from. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 5 Rectory Road, lodged 27 December 2019.
Rating now
D67 points
Could reach
B84 points
17 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1950–1966
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
AverageRoof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
Very goodLighting
Low energy lighting in 50% of fixed outlets
Good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£146 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2019), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Increase loft insulation to 270 mm
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £32 a year
Rating after68D - 2
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost 6,000 · saves about £58 a year
Rating after71C - 3
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £30 a year
Rating after72C - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost 6,000 · saves about £27 a year
Rating after73C - 5
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost 5,500 · saves about £371 a year
Rating after84B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1997 | £34,750 | +54.4% | +21.2% |
| January 1995 | £22,500 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in BN9 0RA
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Denton RoadBN9 0PX · Detached | £320,000 | Feb 2026 | 904 sq ft | £354 | 0.1 mi |
| 10 Thompson RoadBN9 0RT · Detached | £323,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,001 sq ft | £323 | 0.2 mi |
| 4 Wellington RoadBN9 0RD · Detached | £323,500 | May 2025 | 829 sq ft | £390 | 0.1 mi |
| 64 Wellington RoadBN9 0RJ · Detached | £335,000 | May 2026 | 915 sq ft | £366 | 0.3 mi |
| 8 The CloseBN9 0RU · Detached | £307,000 | Feb 2026 | 797 sq ft | £385 | 0.3 mi |
| The Homestead Heighton RoadBN9 0JJ · Detached | £410,000 | Sept 2025 | 840 sq ft | £488 | 0.2 mi |
| 9 Cantercrow HillBN9 0RP · Detached | £350,000 | Sept 2025 | 861 sq ft | £406 | 0.3 mi |
| 89 Denton RoadBN9 0QD · Detached | £345,000 | Mar 2025 | 926 sq ft | £373 | 0.1 mi |
| 16 Cantercrow HillBN9 0RP · Detached | £361,000 | Aug 2025 | 861 sq ft | £419 | 0.3 mi |
| 72 Wellington RoadBN9 0RJ · Detached | £360,000 | Jun 2026 | 700 sq ft | £515 | 0.3 mi |
| 2 Mount RoadBN9 0LR · Detached | £318,000 | Mar 2026 | 786 sq ft | £405 | 0.4 mi |
| 2 Orchard MewsBN9 0RB · Detached | £400,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,292 sq ft | £310 | < 0.1 mi |
The area
BN9 at a glance
What buyers have paid in BN9
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 140 | £306,033 | 957 sq ft | £329 | +0.8% |
| Flats | 21 | £219,863 | 684 sq ft | £336 | +21.9% |
| Terraced | 42 | £291,227 | 960 sq ft | £306 | +4.0% |
| Semi-detached | 46 | £324,902 | 1,012 sq ft | £330 | +2.2% |
| Detached | 25 | £368,620 | 1,101 sq ft | £354 | −9.1% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of December 2019.
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