What type of property is The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS?

The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS last change hands?

The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS last sold for £550,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS?

The current EPC rating for The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS?

The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,728 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 5XS. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS heated?

The latest EPC at The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS?

The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS located?

The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS sits in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS?

Police records around The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS 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.

Which schools serve The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS?

The closest primary school to The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS is Alfriston School (204m).

What is the nearest station to The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS?

The closest bus stop to The Garden House, The Furlongs, BN26 5XS is Deans Road, 84m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Garden House, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1728 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Garden House

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

The Garden House is a four-bedroom detached house in Alfriston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 5XS). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1728 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 161 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 is 28.7% above the 2016 sale price.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Garagesingle

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Garden House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Garden House, The Furlongs, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Garden House 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.

The Garden House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£708,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 June 2016Most recent
£550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 5XS: £690,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in BN26 5XS

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On the street

Versus other The Furlongs homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Garden House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,426

Street avg £4,294

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Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 5XS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

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60 dB

65 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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