2 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RD
About 2 Sunnyside Cottages
2 Sunnyside Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Litlington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (250 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£558/sq ft) was about 122.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £625,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
2 Sunnyside Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
2 Sunnyside Cottages sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn 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
- Nov 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Eucalyptus - Reduce over park by 3 metres - remove major dead wood (includes provision of MEWP)T2 - Cherry - Reduce height by 2-3 metres - removes limbs over South Down WayT3 - Elm - Elm disease stemT4 -Willow - Remove major dead wood over fence I have attached a map for you.
- Agent
- Connick Tree Care
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/21/04734/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£716,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£625,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 February 2021Most recent
£625,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5RD: £625,000 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in BN26 5RD
The Homestead, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RD
Sold Apr 2024
£430,000Garrick Lodge, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RD
Sold Aug 2016
£1,290,0001 Sunnyside Cottages, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RD
Sold Sept 2015
£625,000Litlington House, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RD
Sold Aug 2010
£860,000Rosemary Cottage, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RD
Sold Oct 2005
£235,000
Everything we know about 2 Sunnyside Cottages, 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 The Street homes
2 Sunnyside Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,010
Street avg £4,151
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Tea Gardens and Nursery — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Alfriston School. 1 school nearby.
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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
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB