Rose Cottage North, Lower Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3ST
About Rose Cottage North
Rose Cottage North is a semi-detached house in Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Sheerness (ME12 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 220.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £360,000.
Energy performance
Rose Cottage North sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Rose Cottage North has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 11 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2024Most recent
£360,000
+10.8%over 4 years22 September 2019
£325,000
+97.0%over 6 years20 June 2013
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME12 3ST: £325,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in ME12 3ST
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£630,000Feu Follett, Lower Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3ST
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£475,000Elm Tree Inn, Lower Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3ST
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£325,0004 Brambledown Villas, Lower Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3ST
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£290,000
Versus other Lower Road homes
Price per m² for Rose Cottage North runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,390
Street avg £2,700
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







