When did Myrtle Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL last change hands?

Myrtle Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL last sold for £242,500 in April 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £122,600 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Myrtle Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and April 2006, Myrtle Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL rose from £122,600 to £242,500, a change of £119,900. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Myrtle Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL had any planning applications?

Myrtle Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL has 6 planning records on file (3 approved, 1 refused), most recent in March 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Myrtle Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL?

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

Where is Myrtle Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL located?

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

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

Police records around Myrtle 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.

Which schools serve Myrtle Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL?

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

What is the nearest station to Myrtle Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL?

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

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

6 planning records

Council tax

Band E

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About Myrtle Cottage

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

Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year.

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Planning history

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

Myrtle Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Mar 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Fell one Hawthorn tree due to low amenity value, tree planted 12 years ago and is leaning.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/25/00606/TCA
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Jun 2020
RenovationFull
In report
Retention of boundary fence and low garden wall, proposed trellis and stone paving.
Agent
DJA Planning
Retrospective
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/20/01014/HOUS
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Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2006)

£242,500

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2006Most recent
£242,500
+97.8%over 8 years
28 August 1997
£122,600

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

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Area

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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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

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