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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Gable Cottage

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

Gable Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Wilmington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 is 45% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 64.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenfront
  • Garagedouble

Building

  • Heating systemoil
Energy

Energy performance

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

Gable Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Gable Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed replacement of flat roof on previously constructed first floor extension, within a pitched ridge exceeding garage ridge line, but level with main house ridge, together with internal alterations.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/16/05866/HOUS
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed replacement of flat roof on previously constructed first floor extension with a pitched roof ridge exceeding existing garage ridge line but level with main house ridge, together with internal alterations.

    Agent
    CKA ARCHITECTURAL CONS. LTD
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/13/03386/HOUS
    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.

Gable Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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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.

Gable Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 69 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN26 5SJ

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Gable Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.