What type of property is Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL?

Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

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

Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL last sold for £392,300 in October 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £169,500 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and October 2012, Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL rose from £169,500 to £392,300, a change of £222,800. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL?

The current EPC rating for Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL is F with a score of 24 out of 100, lodged in December 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL?

Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 5SL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL heated?

The latest EPC at Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL?

Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2018 under ref. SDNP/18/01194/HOUS. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

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

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

Is Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL in a safe area?

Police records around Stable 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 Stable Cottage, The Street, BN26 5SL?

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

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

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

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

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 24

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Stable Cottage

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

Stable Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Wilmington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5SL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 is 45% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£675/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 54 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Stable Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

F24

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Stable Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

May 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Agent
CKA ARCHITECTURAL CONS. LTD
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/18/01194/HOUS
View planning record
May 2013
Full
In report
3no new rooflights and re-modelled dormer.
Agent
Mark A Chadd Ltd architecturalSERVICES
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/13/01430/HOUS
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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.

Stable Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£569,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£392,300

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2012Most recent
£392,300
+131.4%over 13 years
23 September 1999
£169,500

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

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Stable Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£7,265

Street avg £14,136

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Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 238 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

14 years

Street avg 13 years

Above

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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.

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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

Low

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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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