2 Kingsborough Cottages, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP
About 2 Kingsborough Cottages
2 Kingsborough Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastchurch, Sheerness, Sheerness (ME12 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 76% above the 2007 sale of £125,000. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2009ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 2,3,4 and 5 of SW/08/0519 relating to code for sustainable homes details, samples of materials, hard and soft landscaping and disposal of surface water.
- Reference
- SW/08/0519/DCA
- Jun 2008New BuildFullIn report
Residential development to provide two 4 bedroom 2 storey dwellings with associated garaging and parking.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/08/0519
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Kingsborough Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2007Most recent
£125,000
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
£220,0001 Kingsborough Cottages, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP
Sold Oct 2010
£150,000
Versus other Eastchurch Road homes
Years Held for 2 Kingsborough Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,812
Street avg £2,155
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







