According to the public record, 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate is a mid-century freehold house and with 1,700 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 420 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 is located in the borough of Wealden within the BN26 postal district.
4, Smugglers Close, Polegate has a single entry in the Land Registry database from March 2021 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 4 Smugglers Close Polegate as £729,130 and the rental value as £2,438 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 4 Smugglers Close Polegate has decreased by £6,955 (1.0%) and its rental value has increased by £222 per month (9.1%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £765,587 and rental value of £2,560 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £678,091 and a rental value of £2,268 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £729,130, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,583 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate sits on a plot of 420m2.
We have plot size data on 14 out of 20 other houses in the postcode and 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate sits on the 10th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate was last sold on 22 Mar 2021 for £600,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Mar 2021, the market for similar properties has risen 6.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate within a radius of 291m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Percuil, The Furlongs, Polegate, BN26 5XS, a Freehold house which sold for £775,000 in Nov 2023.
Read more about house prices in BN26.
Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 has a total of 20 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate is the 2nd largest and the 2nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £357k more expensive than the average property in BN26.
4, Smugglers Close, Polegate has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Jul 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate is Berwick (Sussex) station which is 3.6 km away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate, 67.7% of property is privately owned outright and 17.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate, 6.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 50.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate, the average age was 45.4 and the most common age was 72.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate, 4.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 4, Smugglers Close, Polegate, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.