What type of property is 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB?

88a, High Street, ME12 1UB is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB?

88a, High Street, ME12 1UB last sold for £95,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £16,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB?

Across 7 sales between June 1996 and September 2021, 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB rose from £16,000 to £95,000, a change of £79,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB?

The current EPC rating for 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB?

88a, High Street, ME12 1UB has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 81 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME12 1UB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB heated?

The latest EPC at 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB?

88a, High Street, ME12 1UB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB located?

88a, High Street, ME12 1UB sits in Sheerness. It falls within the ME12 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB?

Police records around 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB 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.

Which schools serve 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB?

The closest primary school to 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB is Rose Street Primary School (254m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is EKC Sheppey Secondary (920m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB?

The closest bus stop to 88a, High Street, ME12 1UB is High Street East End, 33m away. The nearest rail option is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 392m away.

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88a, High Street, Sheerness, ME12 1UB

7 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 88a

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

88a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sheerness (ME12 1UB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 81 m² this is the 12th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D across 18 units on file.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 27.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 58.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £95,000. 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

88a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Mar 2012

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

50%80%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2025from Aug 2024

EPC improved fromF38toE53

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88a, High Street, Sheerness, ME12 1UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88a 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.

88a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£95,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2021Most recent
£95,000
+5.6%over 4 years
1 August 2017
£90,000
+28.6%over 7 months
6 January 2017
£70,000
+62.8%over 11 months
22 January 2016
£43,000
-42.7%over 11 years
14 October 2004
£74,995
+219.1%over 5 years
5 August 1999
£23,500
+46.9%over 3 years
18 June 1996
£16,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME12 1UB: £182,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in ME12 1UB

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 88a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,173

Street avg £1,817

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

High Street East End — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rose Street Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME12 1UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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