What type of property is 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG?

6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG last change hands?

6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG last sold for £555,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £96,500 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and February 2020, 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG rose from £96,500 to £555,000, a change of £458,500. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG?

The current EPC rating for 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG?

6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 5TG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG have?

6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in June 2016 under ref. SDNP/16/01775/HOUS. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG?

6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG is in council tax band E.

Where is 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG located?

6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG sits in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG 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.

Which schools serve 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG?

The closest primary school to 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG is Alfriston School (210m).

What is the nearest station to 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG?

The closest bus stop to 6 Smugglers Close, BN26 5TG is The Dene Car Park, 95m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Smugglers Close

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

6 Smugglers Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5TG). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 15.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £555,000 in February 2020.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Smugglers Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

Jun 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erect single storey extension at side.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/16/01775/HOUS
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Smugglers Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£555,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2020Most recent
£555,000
+27.3%over 3 years
18 March 2016
£436,000
+351.8%over 18 years
24 June 1997
£96,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5TG: £625,000 (2025–2021).

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Versus other Smugglers Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 6 Smugglers Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,440

Street avg £3,819

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Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 113 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

The Dene Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Alfriston School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN26 5TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.

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