Litlington House, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RD

Litlington House is an eight-bedroom detached house in Litlington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 319 m² (around 3434 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 319 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,293,000 sits 50.3% above the 2010 sale of £860,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 41.3% below the postcode norm. 14 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.