2 Orchard Cottage, The Village, Alciston, Polegate, BN26 6UN
About 2 Orchard Cottage
2 Orchard Cottage is a semi-detached house in Alciston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 6UN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
2 Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Orchard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£360,000
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 6UN: £505,000 (2024–2001).
Nearby sales in BN26 6UN
57 The Village, Alciston, Polegate, BN26 6UN
Sold Nov 2024
£791,4741 Orchard Cottage, The Village, Alciston, Polegate, BN26 6UN
Sold Sept 2024
£505,00033 The Village, Alciston, Polegate, BN26 6UN
Sold Jul 2007
£555,000Robin Cottage, The Village, Alciston, Polegate, BN26 6UN
Sold Sept 2004
£275,00053 The Village, Alciston, Polegate, BN26 6UN
Sold Apr 2001
£225,000
Everything we know about 2 Orchard 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
Versus other The Village homes
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.2 km
The Rose Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Alfriston School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB