14 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG

14 Smugglers Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5TG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 186% above the 2000 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 48.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 24.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 13 EPCs).