7 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
About 7 Smugglers Close
7 Smugglers Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5TG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) 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 July 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 is 24.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2026Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension and loft conversion.
- Agent
- Paul Goodenough Architects Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/26/00317/HOUS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Smugglers Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 October 2016Most recent
£475,000
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
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Sold Apr 2022
£640,0004 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
Sold Mar 2021
£600,000
Everything we know about 7 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
Habitable Rooms for 7 Smugglers Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,657
Street avg £3,803
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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