Smugglers Barn, Jevington, Polegate, BN26 5QB
About Smugglers Barn
Smugglers Barn is a detached house in Jevington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 334 m² (around 3595 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £1,405,000 sits 61.5% above the 2009 sale of £870,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Smugglers Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at Smugglers Barn in 2023.
- Oct 2023Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of three holiday lets to three residential dwellings.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/03276/FUL
- Jul 2012OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed Detached Single Garage Outbuilding
- Agent
- Dowsett Associates
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/12/00591/HOUS
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£1,405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£870,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2009Most recent
£870,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5QB: £600,000 (2025–2010).
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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
- A planning decision worth checking
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Eight Bells — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Willingdon Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB