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42 High Street, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4BN

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 42 High Street

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

42 High Street is a detached house in Eastchurch, Sheerness, Sheerness (ME12 4BN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 62.7% below the 2023 sale of £830,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£659/sq ft) was about 238.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Sold February 2023 for £830,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE52toD62
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
27%85%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 High Street, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2013
    Conditions
    In report

    Compliance with conditions 2 & 3 of SW/12/1363.

    Reference
    SW/12/1363/CCA
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2012
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Proposed pair of 2 bed chalet bungalows with associated garage parking & private access drive

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    SW/12/1363
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 High Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

42 High Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£830,000

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 February 2023Most recent

    £830,000

    +343.9%over 15 years
  2. 1 April 2007

    £187,000

    +46.1%over 5 years
  3. 7 October 2001

    £128,000

    +344.4%over 5 years
  4. 23 February 1996

    £28,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME12 4BN: £195,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 High Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,094

Street avg £2,888

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 High Street

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
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.

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

Squires Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Eastchurch Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 4BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME12 4BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME12 4BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 High Street, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.