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Norwood Cottage, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP

Notable views6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Norwood Cottage

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

Norwood Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Eastchurch, Sheerness, Sheerness (ME12 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 19.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • LiftYes
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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.

Norwood Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromG19toF36
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Norwood Cottage, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Norwood Cottage.

  1. Feb 2022
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Demolition of existing porch and erection of a single storey front porch and canopy and single storey side extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    21/506290/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Tree Preservation Order application: 3 x popular trees that are dangerous and need to be pollarded to a height of between 6-8m and maintained by pollarding every 5-10 years.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    21/505114/TPOA
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on Norwood Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£375,000

Growth on file: 30.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £375,000

    +106.0%over 2 years
  2. 8 July 2013

    £182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME12 4HP: £220,000 (2014–2010).

On the street

Versus other Eastchurch Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Norwood Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,472

Street avg £1,822

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Norwood Cottage

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

Norwood Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School. 4 schools 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 4HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME12 4HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME12 4HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 Norwood Cottage, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.