Norwood Cottage, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP
About Norwood Cottage
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- LiftYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Norwood Cottage.
- Feb 2022PorchFullIn 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
- Nov 2021Tree WorksTreesIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Norwood Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.4% per year over 3 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 30.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£375,000
+106.0%over 2 years8 July 2013
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME12 4HP: £220,000 (2014–2010).
Nearby sales in ME12 4HP
Mount 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
£150,0002 Kingsborough Cottages, Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP
Sold Dec 2007
£125,000
Versus other Eastchurch Road homes
Price per m² for Norwood Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,472
Street avg £1,822
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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







