4 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
About 4 Smugglers Close
4 Smugglers Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5TG). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 is 18.7% above the 2021 sale price. One planning record on file: a garage conversion refused in 2023. Sold March 2021 for £600,000. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a garage conversion application was refused at 4 Smugglers Close in 2023.
- Mar 2023Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Change of use of garage to bedroom.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/22/05338/LDP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Smugglers Close
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 2021Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5TG: £625,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN26 5TG
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Sold May 2024
£525,00013 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
Sold Nov 2023
£625,00010 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
Sold Apr 2022
£640,0006 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
Sold Feb 2020
£555,000
Everything we know about 4 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Smugglers Close homes
On habitable rooms, 4 Smugglers Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,797
Street avg £3,869
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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