Rose Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SQ
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a two-bedroom property in Wilmington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5SQ). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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
Rose Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Rose Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£295,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2008Most recent
£295,000
9 December 2005
£295,000
+158.8%over 6 years3 June 1999
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5SQ: £650,000 (2024–2017).
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£650,000Mebis, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SQ
Sold May 2018
£740,000Orchard End, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SQ
Sold Feb 2018
£500,000New House, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SQ
Sold Dec 2017
£980,030
Everything we know about Rose Cottage, 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

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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
0.0 km
Long Man Inn — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB