1 Elm Cottages, Windmill Hill, Hailsham, BN27 4RT
About 1 Elm Cottages
1 Elm Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Windmill Hill, Hailsham, Hailsham (BN27 4RT). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–142 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 41). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £295,000. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£856/sq ft) was about 356.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Elm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 24 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2025Most recent
£295,000
+69.1%over 20 years15 December 2004
£174,500
+39.7%over 3 years12 March 2001
£124,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN27 4RT: £445,000 (2023–2017).
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Sold Dec 2022
£325,000Highbury House, Windmill Hill, Hailsham, BN27 4RT
Sold Mar 2021
£445,000Field Cottage, Windmill Hill, Hailsham, BN27 4RT
Sold Aug 2019
£320,000Post Mill House, Windmill Hill, Hailsham, BN27 4RT
Sold Mar 2017
£500,000
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What we flagged
- 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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Victoria Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB