Star Lane Cottage, Star Lane, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TE
About Star Lane Cottage
Star Lane Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5TE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 23.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Star Lane Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Star Lane Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Star Lane 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
Star Lane Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 16 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2015Most recent
£475,000
+110.2%over 14 years15 March 2001
£226,000
+45.8%over 1 year8 September 1999
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5TE: £390,000 (2018–2017).
Nearby sales in BN26 5TE
St Christophers, Star Lane, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TE
Sold Dec 2018
£390,000St Peters, Star Lane, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TE
Sold Nov 2018
£375,0001 Walkers Rest, Star Lane, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TE
Sold Nov 2018
£375,0002 Walkers Rest, Star Lane, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TE
Sold Apr 2018
£625,0003 Walkers Rest, Star Lane, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TE
Sold Aug 2017
£425,000
Everything we know about Star Lane 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
Versus other Star Lane homes
Price per m² for Star Lane Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,948
Street avg £3,814
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 8 years
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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
Star Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Alfriston School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB