HIGHDOWN, THE BROADWAY, ALFRISTON, POLEGATE, BN26 5XH - £685,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

HIGHDOWN is a very large extended detached house of 207m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £832,196. It was last sold for £685,000 in August 2017, which was around 38% above the average August 2017 detached price in the Wealden local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

HIGHDOWN Sold Prices

Land registry data shows six sales for HIGHDOWN since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the six sales, along with the average detached price in the Wealden local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the six HIGHDOWN sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2017 31 AUG	£685,000	£497,805	38% above HPI
2015 19 JAN	£620,000	£416,252	49% above HPI
2011 20 SEP	£575,000	£367,190	57% above HPI
2009 17 AUG	£560,000	£335,813	67% above HPI
2001 30 JUL	£280,000	£218,277	28% above HPI
1996 18 OCT	£129,950	£117,467	11% above HPI

HIGHDOWN Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wealden local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The six HIGHDOWN sales between October 1996 and August 2017 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the January 2015 sale was for 49% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 49% above the HPI over time, until the August 2017 sale, where it falls to 38% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 38% above the HPI.

What might HIGHDOWN be worth now?

HIGHDOWN might now be worth an estimated £832,196.

This is based on house price inflation of 21.5%, between August 2017 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Wealden local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 21.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for HIGHDOWN of £685,000 on 31st August 2017. For the value to have increased from £685,000 to £832,196 over the eight years and six months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of HIGHDOWN has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Wealden local authority area.
• The August 2017 sale price of £685,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of HIGHDOWN has not materially changed since August 2017.

How Large is HIGHDOWN?

HIGHDOWN is 207m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2014. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Alfriston, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Alfriston, and where HIGHDOWN lies on this distribution: 89% of detached houses houses are smaller than HIGHDOWN, and 11% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Alfriston.

HIGHDOWN: Plot and Title Map

HIGHDOWN sits on a plot of roughly 0.158 of an acre, or 638m². The below map shows the location of HIGHDOWN, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of HIGHDOWN). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is HIGHDOWN?

HIGHDOWN is located on THE BROADWAY in ALFRISTON, in the BN26 postcode district. The below map shows the position of HIGHDOWN on THE BROADWAY.