When did Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, BN26 5RE last change hands?

Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, BN26 5RE last sold for £495,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £115,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, BN26 5RE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1995 and September 2025, Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, BN26 5RE rose from £115,000 to £495,000, a change of £380,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Which area is Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, BN26 5RE in?

Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, BN26 5RE sits in Litlington, Polegate, Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district.

Is Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, BN26 5RE in a safe area?

Police records around Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, BN26 5RE 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 Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, BN26 5RE?

The closest primary school to Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, BN26 5RE is Alfriston School (1.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, BN26 5RE?

The closest bus stop to Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, BN26 5RE is Tea Gardens and Nursery, 30m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RE

Listed building4 sales on record1 planning record

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Overview

About Plough Lane Cottage

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

Plough Lane Cottage is a two-bedroom property in Litlington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5RE). It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £495,000 — fresh data. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year.

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Specifications

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenfront

Building

Listed buildingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Plough Lane Cottage, The Street, Litlington, Polegate, BN26 5RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Plough Lane Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Dec 2011
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In report
FELL ONE ASH AND REPLACE WITH ROWAN OR WHITEBEAM, SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS, DESIGNATED LITLINGTON CONSERVATION AREA, JANUARY 1992
Conservation Area
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
NT/2011/0013/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.

Price for Plough Lane Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Last sold (2025)

£495,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2025Most recent
£495,000
+10.0%over 7 years
20 December 2017
£450,000
+181.3%over 19 years
19 March 1998
£160,000
+39.1%over 2 years
24 August 1995
£115,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in BN26 5RE: £377,250 (2024–2000).

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Area

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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

0.0 km

Tea Gardens and Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Alfriston School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.

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