The School House, The Street, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6UD
About The School House
The School House is a detached house in Selmeston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 6UD). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026. 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
Energy performance
The School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The School House sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
FELL TWO ASH TREES SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS DESIGNATED SELMESTON CONSERVATION AREA AUGUST 1991/MARCH 2017
Conservation Area- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- TM/2026/0051/TCA
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The School House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6UD: £485,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in BN26 6UD
3 Fairfield Cottages, The Street, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6UD
Sold Dec 2024
£545,0006 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
£850,000
Everything we know about The School 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 Street homes
On epc rating, The School House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
25 (F)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 163 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB