Sundown, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ
About Sundown
Sundown is a detached house in Wilmington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an annexe, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 20.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£816/sq ft) was about 117% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2020 for £360,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Sundown's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage and studio to form multi-use habitable annexe ancillary to existing dwelling house
- Agent
- Peter Shoesmith & Co Ltd
Annex- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/01737/HOUS
- Sept 2021New BuildOutlineIn report
Proposed replacement dwelling over the same footprint and general form. Raised eaves by 2000mm and thus raised ridge lines by 2000mm.
- Agent
- arc8projects
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/21/03945/PRE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 May 2020Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5SJ: £625,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in BN26 5SJ
Post Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ
Sold Apr 2024
£1,105,000Cherry Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ
Sold Mar 2021
£740,000Pond Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ
Sold Nov 2020
£625,000Crofters, 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 Sundown, 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
Versus other The Street homes
On floor area, Sundown runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 144 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB