1 Lower Laines, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS
About 1 Lower Laines
1 Lower Laines is a four-bedroom detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5XS). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold November 2018 for £630,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 155 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £768,000 is 21.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Lower Laines's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Lower Laines 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
1 Lower Laines has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£768,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2018Most recent
£630,000
+9.6%over 3 years26 August 2015
£575,000
+48.4%over 12 years7 November 2002
£387,500
+103.9%over 5 years29 November 1996
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5XS: £690,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in BN26 5XS
Rossmere House, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS
Sold Nov 2024
£950,000Percuil, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS
Sold Nov 2023
£775,000Little Stow, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS
Sold Nov 2022
£690,000Downlands, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS
Sold Dec 2016
£505,000The Garden House, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS
Sold Jun 2016
£550,000
Everything we know about 1 Lower Laines, 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 The Furlongs homes
1 Lower Laines is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,065
Street avg £4,203
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 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
Deans Road — 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
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB