What kind of home is Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX?

Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX?

Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX last sold for £260,000 in May 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX?

The current EPC rating for Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX?

Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 5UX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX use?

The latest EPC at Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX?

Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX in?

Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX sits in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX?

Police records around Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX 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.

What schools are near Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX?

The closest primary school to Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX is Alfriston School (247m).

How well connected is Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX?

The closest bus stop to Anvil Cottage, West Street, BN26 5UX is The Dene Car Park, 43m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Anvil Cottage, West Street, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5UX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Anvil Cottage

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

Anvil Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5UX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 74).

Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 sits 84.2% above the 2003 sale of £260,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 39.7% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Anvil Cottage, West Street, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Anvil Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 May 2003Most recent
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5UX: £550,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BN26 5UX

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On the street

Versus other West Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Anvil Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,574

Street avg £4,757

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Polegate district page.

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

0.0 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

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

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Common questions

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