What kind of home is 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB?

3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB sell for?

3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB last sold for £270,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in March 2002, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2002 and August 2016, 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB rose from £85,000 to £270,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. It has dropped from a E recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB?

3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN26 6XB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB use?

The latest EPC at 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB records wood logs as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB had any planning applications?

3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB?

3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB in?

3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB sits in Selmeston, Polegate, Polegate. It falls within the BN26 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB?

Police records around 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB 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.

How well connected is 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB?

The closest bus stop to 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, BN26 6XB is Village Hall, 594m away. The nearest rail option is Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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3 Manor Cottages, The Street, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6XB

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Manor Cottages

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

3 Manor Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Selmeston, Polegate, Polegate (BN26 6XB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (176 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 14.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromE48toF29

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Manor Cottages, The Street, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Manor Cottages sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Jan 2025
Full
In report
PROPOSED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINT.
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
WD/2024/2581/F
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Aug 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
CUT DOWN 2 X HOLLY TREES TO 3 METRES TRUNK SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS, DESIGNATED SELMESTON CONSERVATION AREA, AUGUST 1991/ MARCH 2017
Conservation Area
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
TM/2020/0171/TCA
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£270,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2016Most recent
£270,000
+217.6%over 14 years
14 March 2002
£85,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in BN26 6XB: £263,626 (2022–1997).

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Manor Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

29 (F)

Street avg 40 (E)

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

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Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN26 6XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

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60 dB

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