What kind of home is 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD?

1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD?

1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD last sold for £625,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD?

1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 68 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 5RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD have?

The only planning records linked to 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD?

1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD in?

1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD sits in Litlington, Polegate, Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD?

Police records around 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD 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 schools are near 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD?

The closest primary school to 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD is Alfriston School (1.7km).

What transport links are near 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, BN26 5RD is Tea Gardens and Nursery, 57m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Sunnyside Cottages

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

1 Sunnyside Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Litlington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 136 m² it sits well below the postcode median (250 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 70.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenrear

Building

Heating systemoil
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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 Sunnyside Cottages'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 11 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2026
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 Eucalyptus - Reduce the height by approximately 4m and reduce the side branches accordingly to allow new growth to form and a new crown that can be managed on a 3-5 year basis.
Agent
BC Tree Services
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/26/00745/TCA
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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 Sunnyside Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£669,000

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Last sold (2015)

£625,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 September 2015Most recent
£625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5RD: £625,000 (2024–2005).

Nearby sales in BN26 5RD

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,596

Street avg £4,622

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 224 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.3 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.

Full Polegate report

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

0.1 km

Tea Gardens and Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Alfriston School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN26 5RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

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70 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.

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