9 Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TG
About 9 Smugglers Close
9 Smugglers Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5TG). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 44.3% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 20% 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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
9 Smugglers Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 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.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2009Most recent
£325,000
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 9 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
On epc rating, 9 Smugglers Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,879
Street avg £3,939
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB