What kind of home is 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ?

3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ last change hands?

3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ last sold for £465,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,000 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and September 2021, 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ rose from £82,000 to £465,000, a change of £383,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ?

3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ?

3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ in?

3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ sits in Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Sheerness. It falls within the ME12 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ?

Police records around 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ 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 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ?

The closest primary school to 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ is Minster in Sheppey Primary School (350m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Minster (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Abbey Close, ME12 3SZ is Back Lane, 38m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Abbey Close, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3SZ

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Abbey Close

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

3 Abbey Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Sheerness (ME12 3SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Sold September 2021 for £465,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes

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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.

3 Abbey Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Abbey Close, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Abbey Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

18applications 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 3 Abbey Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£465,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2021Most recent
£465,000
+467.1%over 24 years
27 March 1997
£82,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME12 3SZ: £185,000 (2019–1997).

Nearby sales in ME12 3SZ

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 km

Back Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Minster in Sheppey Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME12 3SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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