April Cottage The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SQ is a freehold semi-detached property built between 1930-1949. The property offers approximately 1,087 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £473,025 , which equates to approximately £435 per square foot. It was last sold on 11 Dec 2015 for £349,000. Since then, the value has increased by £124,025, representing a 35.5% increase, or approximately 3.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £473,025 is:

  • 38.0% lower than the average property price on The Street
  • 33.0% lower than the average in the BN26 5SQ postcode area
  • and 48.8% higher than the average price for Polegate as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 11 April 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
1930-1949
Interior Size
1087 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£473,025
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£435
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

April Cottage The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, Wealden, East Sussex, BN26 5SQ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 11 Apr 2025.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 29 May 2015. The rating of E is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 20.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The wall energy efficiency changing from good to average, with the construction or insulation remaining cavity wall, filled cavity.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 36% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to BN26 5SQ

14 th / 15
Price Rank
33% lower than average
7 th / 9
Size Rank
35% smaller than average
4 th / 9
Price Per Sq FT Rank
3% higher than average

Compared to other properties in BN26 5SQ , this house's estimated value ranks 14th out of 15. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 4th out of 9 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 7th out of 9 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£473,025
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+36 %
11 Dec 2015
£349,000
Leasehold
+254.3 %
30 May 1997
£98,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 936 sq ft
sale price: £360,000
sale date: 19 Jan 2024
rooms: 4
size: 1066 sq ft
sale price: £500,000
sale date: 27 Feb 2018
rooms: 4
size: 1163 sq ft
sale price: £725,000
sale date: 1 Nov 2023
rooms: 6
size: 1141 sq ft
sale price: £510,000
sale date: 29 Mar 2022
rooms: 4
size: 1184 sq ft
sale price: £530,000
sale date: 20 Aug 2021

Data Sources

The property at April Cottage The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, BN26 5SQ appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 11 Dec 2015. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 11 Apr 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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