10 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
About 10 Smugglers Close
10 Smugglers Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5TG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£683/sq ft) was about 112.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 13 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £640,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Smugglers Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Price for 10 Smugglers Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2022Most recent
£640,000
+42.2%over 5 years20 December 2016
£450,000
+260.1%over 19 years21 August 1997
£124,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5TG: £615,000 (2025–2021).
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£525,00013 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
Sold Nov 2023
£625,0004 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
Sold Mar 2021
£600,0006 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
Sold Feb 2020
£555,000
Everything we know about 10 Smugglers Close, 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 Smugglers Close homes
On price per m², 10 Smugglers Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,356
Street avg £3,595
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
The Dene Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB