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Florence Cottage, Lower Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3ST

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Florence Cottage

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

Florence Cottage is a detached house in Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Sheerness (ME12 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 147 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 134.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £630,000 in September 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
100%79%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Florence Cottage, Lower Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Florence Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Rear single-storey extension.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    SW/13/0562
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Rear single-storey extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    SW/13/0191
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on Florence Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£630,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2024Most recent

    £630,000

    +85.3%over 12 years

  2. 28 August 2012

    £340,000

    +112.5%over 12 years

  3. 16 December 1999

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME12 3ST: £325,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Lower Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Florence Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £2,735

Above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Florence Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£445k

1 Alexander Close, Minster On Sea

ME12 3XD

£421k

1 Belgrave Avenue, Minster On Sea

ME12 3UW

4 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Adelaide Gardens, Minster On Sea

ME12 3HN

3 bed3 bath
£369k

1 Belgrave Road, Minster On Sea

ME12 3EA

£354k

1 Brambledown Villas, Lower Road, Minster On Sea

ME12 3ST

£342k

1 Bayliss Grove, Minster On Sea

ME12 3UJ

£317k

1 Airey Houses, Elm Lane, Minster On Sea

ME12 3RY

£303k

1 Baneberry Walk, Minster On Sea

ME12 3TZ

3 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

Glen Haven — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME12 3ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME12 3ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME12 3ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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