The Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SJ
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a property in Wilmington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5SJ).
It hasn't traded since June 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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
The Cottage has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jun 2018ConditionsIn report
Partial Discharge of Condition No. 6 on SDNP/16/02765/HOUS
- Agent
- John D Clarke Architects
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/18/02049/DCOND
- Nov 2017ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 3, 4 and 5 on planning consent SDNP/16/02766/LIS
- Agent
- John D Clarke Architects
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/17/02953/DCOND
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Sales history & valuation
The Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£327,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 1999Most recent
£327,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5SJ: £625,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BN26 5SJ
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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
£590,000
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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