1 Kingsborough Cottages, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP
About 1 Kingsborough Cottages
1 Kingsborough Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastchurch, Sheerness, Sheerness (ME12 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 116.7% above the 2010 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 51.2% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Kingsborough Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Sept 2015New BuildFullIn report
Erection of pair of 3-bed semi-detached houses with associated access and parking including parking for the existing cottage
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/502039/FULL
- Apr 2013ConditionsIn report
Compliance with conditions 3, 4, and 5 of SW/11/0237.
- Reference
- SW/11/0237/CCA
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Sales history & valuation
1 Kingsborough Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2010Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME12 4HP: £220,000 (2016–2011).
Nearby sales in ME12 4HP
Norwood Cottage, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP
Sold Mar 2016
£375,000Mount Mere, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP
Sold Apr 2014
£270,0004 Kingsborough Cottages, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP
Sold Mar 2011
£220,0003 Kingsborough Cottages, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP
Sold Mar 2011
£220,0002 Kingsborough Cottages, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP
Sold Dec 2007
£125,000
Versus other Eastchurch Road homes
On price per m², 1 Kingsborough Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£926
Street avg £2,332
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.0 km
Norwood Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







