Post Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ
About Post Cottage
Post Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Wilmington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5SJ). It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £1,105,000.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
- Feb 2025OutbuildingFullIn report
Installation of a timber summerhouse in the rear garden of Post Cottage.
- Agent
- Crane Garden Buildings
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/00821/HOUS
- Mar 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Yew Tree - Crown reduction and overall trimming including some low branches to maintain shape and access. Conifer - Tree becoming unstable in strong winds. Reduce height by 4mtrs (30%) to minimise risk of total loss and damage to overhead BT supply to neighbouring properties.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/00314/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Post Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 April 2024Most recent
£1,105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5SJ: £590,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in BN26 5SJ
Cherry Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ
Sold Mar 2021
£740,000Pond Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ
Sold Nov 2020
£625,000Sundown, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ
Sold May 2020
£360,000Crofters, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ
Sold Mar 2020
£590,000Gable Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ
Sold Dec 2012
£520,000
Everything we know about Post Cottage, 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
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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
0.2 km
Long Man Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 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
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB