What kind of home is 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX?

53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX last change hands?

53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX last sold for £236,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £32,750 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and June 2022, 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX rose from £32,750 to £236,000, a change of £203,250. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX?

The current EPC rating for 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX?

53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME12 1DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX use?

The latest EPC at 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX?

53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX in?

53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX sits in Sheerness. It falls within the ME12 postcode district in Kent.

Is 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX in a safe area?

Police records around 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX?

The closest primary school to 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX is West Minster Primary School (391m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is EKC Sheppey Secondary (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX?

The closest bus stop to 53 Cecil Avenue, ME12 1DX is Wheatsheaf Gardens, 144m away. The nearest rail option is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 769m away.

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53 Cecil Avenue, Sheerness, ME12 1DX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Cecil Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

53 Cecil Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sheerness (ME12 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 132.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £236,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Cecil Avenue, Sheerness, ME12 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Cecil Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 53 Cecil Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£236,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2022Most recent
£236,000
+91.9%over 16 years
15 May 2006
£123,000
+275.6%over 8 years
7 November 1997
£32,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME12 1DX: £220,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in ME12 1DX

On the street

Versus other Cecil Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 53 Cecil Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,278

Street avg £1,813

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sheerness district page.

Full Sheerness report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wheatsheaf Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

West Minster Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME12 1DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME12 1DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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