Star Cottage, Polegate
Star Cottage, Polegate
Description & Estimates
Star Cottage, Polegate is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,401 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 483 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Star Cottage, Polegate is £736,971 and its rental estimate is £2,634 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 falls within the BN26 postal district, in the borough of Wealden.
Our Data Sources
Star Cottage, Polegate has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2010 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2009.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Star Cottage, Polegate, we estimate a market value of £773,820 and a rental value of £2,766 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £685,383 and £2,450 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Star Cottage, Polegate has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £28,291 (3.8%) and its estimated rental value grow by £27 per month (1.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Star Cottage, Polegate as measuring 483 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where 2 of the 3 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Star Cottage, Polegate has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Oct 2009.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Star Cottage, Polegate completed on 10th December 2010 at £540,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 9.9% over the period since December 2010.
- Sold Dec 2010£540,000
- Sold Nov 2008£375,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Star Cottage, Polegate have sold within a radius of 4.0 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th March 2025, was 9, Deans Road, Polegate, BN26 5XR, a freehold house which sold for £750,000.
Read more about house prices in BN26.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 9 addresses on Alfriston, Polegate, BN26, Star Cottage, Polegate comes out as the 4th largest and the 4th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £367k more expensive than the average property across the BN26 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mAlfriston School
- 3.9kmChyngton School
- 4.2kmCradle Hill Community Primary School
- 5.0kmSeaford Head School
- 5.9kmWillingdon Community School
- 7.4kmRatton School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Star Cottage, Polegate, the nearest station is Berwick (Sussex), 3.7 kilometres away.
- 3.7kmBerwick (Sussex)
- 5.6kmSeaford (Sussex)
- 6.1kmBishopstone (Sussex)
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated high, based on Environment Agency data.
