What did Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL sell for?

Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL last sold for £235,000 in December 2005, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL have?

The only planning records linked to Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL?

Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL is in council tax band E.

Which area is Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL in?

Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL sits in Wilmington, Polegate, Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL?

Police records around Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL 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.

What schools are near Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL?

The closest primary school to Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL is Alfriston School (2.9km).

How well connected is Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL?

The closest bus stop to Lantern Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL is Priory, 204m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lantern Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SL

3 planning records

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About Lantern Cottage

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

Lantern Cottage is a property in Wilmington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5SL). It has council tax band E.

It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at Lantern Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Feb 2024
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Lawson Cypress - to be felled.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/24/00200/TCA
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Jun 2010
Tree WorksTrees
In report
25% REDUCTION OF ONE ASH AND ONE CHERRY, SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS, DESIGNATED WILMINGTON CONSERVATION AREA, FEBRUARY 1977
Conservation Area
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
TM/2010/0155/TCA
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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.

Last sold (2005)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 December 2005Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5SL: £750,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in BN26 5SL

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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

Priory — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 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 5SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.

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