Old Postmans Cottage, The Village, Alciston, Polegate, BN26 6UW
About Old Postmans Cottage
Old Postmans Cottage is a property in Alciston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 6UW).
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £1,750,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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Planning history
- Apr 2025RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of UPVC, softwood and crittall windows for hardwood casement windows. Installation of external air source heat pump unit.
- Agent
- Rabble Place
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/01617/HOUS
- Oct 2019FullIn report
To reinstate and reconfigure the existing surface water and foul water drainage runs to connect into a new sewage treatment plant. Make good landscaped areas following excavations for the drainage works, decommission the existing septic tank and reinstate the existing low level retaining wall along the northern boundary of the property.
- Agent
- Crowther Overton-Hart
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/19/03589/HOUS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Old Postmans Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 September 2024Most recent
£1,750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN26 6UW: £590,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in BN26 6UW
The Rose Cottage, The Village, Alciston, Polegate, BN26 6UW
Sold Mar 2021
£2,50051 The Village, Alciston, Polegate, BN26 6UW
Sold Aug 2019
£945,000Garden Cottage, The Village, Alciston, Polegate, BN26 6UW
Sold Jun 2019
£705,00037 The Village, Alciston, Polegate, BN26 6UW
Sold Jun 2004
£350,000The Clergy House, The Village, Alciston, Polegate, BN26 6UW
Sold Mar 1997
£135,000
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
The Rose Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Alfriston School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB