What did The Old Forge, The Street, BN26 5SQ sell for?

The Old Forge, The Street, BN26 5SQ last sold for £245,000 in February 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £147,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Forge, The Street, BN26 5SQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and February 2002, The Old Forge, The Street, BN26 5SQ rose from £147,000 to £245,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old Forge, The Street, BN26 5SQ had any planning applications?

The Old Forge, The Street, BN26 5SQ has 1 planning record on file (1 registered or pending), most recent in September 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is The Old Forge, The Street, BN26 5SQ in?

The Old Forge, The Street, BN26 5SQ sits in Wilmington, Polegate, Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Old Forge, The Street, BN26 5SQ?

Police records around The Old Forge, The Street, BN26 5SQ 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 is the nearest station to The Old Forge, The Street, BN26 5SQ?

The closest bus stop to The Old Forge, The Street, BN26 5SQ is Long Man Inn, 36m away. The nearest rail option is Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.9km away.

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The Old Forge, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

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About The Old Forge

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

The Old Forge is a three-bedroom property in Wilmington, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5SQ).

Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2019. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year.

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemoil

Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2019
RenovationOutline
In report
Replacement windows
New Windows
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/19/04743/DINPP
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Sales history & valuation

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The Old Forge saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Last sold (2002)

£245,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2002Most recent
£245,000
+8.9%over 1 year
23 May 2000
£225,000
+53.1%over 2 years
10 September 1997
£147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5SQ: £650,000 (2024–2017).

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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

0.0 km

Long Man Inn — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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