What kind of home is 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE?

5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE?

5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE last sold for £74,008 in August 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in July 1999, so prices have been falling over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and August 2000, 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE fell from £90,000 to £74,008, a change of £15,992. That works out to roughly -17% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE?

5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME12 2RE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE?

5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE in?

5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE sits in Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Sheerness. It falls within the ME12 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE?

Police records around 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE 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 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE?

The closest primary school to 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE is Minster in Sheppey Primary School (454m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Minster (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Alston Close, ME12 2RE is Seaside Avenue, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Alston Close, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2RE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a three-bedroom detached house in Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Sheerness (ME12 2RE). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at -17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 sits 398.6% above the 2000 sale of £74,008. At 108 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Alston Close, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications 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.

5a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -17.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2000)

£74,008

Growth on file: -17.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

2 August 2000Most recent
£74,008
-17.8%over 1 year
15 July 1999
£90,000

On the street

Versus other Alston Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£332k

1 Edwina Avenue, Minster On Sea

ME12 2EB

3 bed2 bath

£308k

1 Cliffhouse Avenue, Minster On Sea

ME12 2GE

3 bed2 bath

£225k

1 Coronation Road

ME12 2QN

3 bed

£367k

1 Cardinal Close, Minster On Sea

ME12 2TT

4 bed2 bath

£391k

1 Cheyney Rock, Marine Parade

ME12 2BX

4 bed4 bath

£425k

1 Appleford Drive, Minster On Sea

ME12 2SR

4 bed2 bath

£160k

1 Cavour Road

ME12 2SS

3 bed

£484k

1 Brecon Chase, Minster On Sea

ME12 2HP

4 bed2 bath

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Seaside Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Minster in Sheppey Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME12 2RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME12 2RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

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65 dB

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