8 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
About 8 Smugglers Close
8 Smugglers Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5TG). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 68), 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 outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in January 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 64.1% above the 2009 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Smugglers Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 January 2009Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5TG: £625,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN26 5TG
5 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
Sold Apr 2025
£750,000Stables, Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
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
£640,0004 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
Sold Mar 2021
£600,000
Everything we know about 8 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 8 Smugglers Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,784
Street avg £3,947
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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