Dove Cottage, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS
About Dove Cottage
Dove Cottage is a property in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5XS).
Held since June 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. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Dove Cottage 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
Dove Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£475,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2009Most recent
£475,000
+72.7%over 9 years10 October 1999
£275,000
+103.7%over 3 years23 May 1996
£135,000
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
£690,0001 Lower Laines, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS
Sold Nov 2018
£630,000Downlands, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS
Sold Dec 2016
£505,000
Everything we know about Dove Cottage, 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
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB