Rossmere House, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS
About Rossmere House
Rossmere House is a detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5XS). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £950,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Rossmere House 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
Latest sale on Rossmere House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,002,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2024Most recent
£950,000
+39.7%over 7 years20 December 2016
£680,000
+119.4%over 17 years16 December 1999
£310,000
+51.2%over 3 years27 June 1996
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5XS: £630,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in BN26 5XS
Percuil, 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
£505,000The Garden House, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS
Sold Jun 2016
£550,000
Everything we know about Rossmere House, 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
Years Held for Rossmere House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,398
Street avg £4,012
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB