3 Fairfield Cottages, The Street, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6UD
About 3 Fairfield Cottages
3 Fairfield Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Selmeston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 6UD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 46), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 16.7% below the 2024 sale of £545,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£767/sq ft) was about 268.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £545,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
3 Fairfield Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Fairfield Cottages sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jan 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
MERGING OF 2 & 3 FAIRFIELD COTTAGES INTO ONE SINGLE DWELLING. ENLARGED REAR EXTENSION, PLUS MINOR INTERNAL ALTERATIONS.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/2026/0158/F
- Jun 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
FELL ONE OAK, ONE APPLE AND ONE CONIFER TREE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS DESIGNATED SELMESTON CONSERVATION AREA AUGUST 1991 AND 2017
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- TM/2018/0135/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
3 Fairfield Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 6 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2024Most recent
£545,000
+60.3%over 5 years18 December 2018
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6UD: £485,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in BN26 6UD
6 Fairfield Cottages, The Street, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6UD
Sold Sept 2022
£617,5004 Fairfield Cottages, The Street, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6UD
Sold Jun 2021
£300,000Flint House, The Street, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6UD
Sold Jun 2015
£485,000Fairfield House, The Street, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6UD
Sold May 2015
£850,000West Winds, The Street, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6UD
Sold Feb 2014
£335,000
Everything we know about 3 Fairfield Cottages, 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 Street homes
On price per m², 3 Fairfield Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,258
Street avg £3,096
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 9.0 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
Village Hall — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB