What type of property is Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ?

Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ?

Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ last sold for £740,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £445,000 in April 2010, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2010 and March 2021, Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ rose from £445,000 to £740,000, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ have?

The current EPC rating for Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ?

Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 5SJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ heated?

The latest EPC at Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ had any planning applications?

Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ has council approval for an extension granted in December 2014 under ref. SDNP/14/05295/LDP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ located?

Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ sits in Wilmington, Polegate, Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ?

Police records around Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ 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.

Which schools serve Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ?

The closest primary school to Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ is Alfriston School (3.0km).

What is the nearest station to Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ?

The closest bus stop to Cherry Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SJ is Long Man Inn, 222m away. The nearest rail option is Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.9km away.

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Cherry Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Cherry Cottage

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

Cherry Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Wilmington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2020. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £859,000 is 16.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £740,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemelectric

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Nov 2020

Low Energy Lighting

69%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cherry Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cherry Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.

Apr 2023
OutbuildingFull
In report
Small tool shed located on the edge of the field to house a lawn mower and other horticulture tools to be used in the field.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/23/01492/FUL
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May 2017
Tree WorksTrees
In report
5 Day notification to fell 1 no. Cherry tree in the front garden of Cherry Cottage.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/17/02421/DDDT
View planning record

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£859,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£740,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2021Most recent
£740,000
+66.3%over 10 years
5 April 2010
£445,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5SJ: £590,000 (2024–2012).

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cherry Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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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

0.2 km

Long Man Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 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 5SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.

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