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1 Bell Farm Cottages, Bell Farm Lane, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 4JA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bell Farm Cottages

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

1 Bell Farm Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Sheerness (ME12 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 283.9% above the 1999 sale of £68,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 48.1% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bell Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bell Farm Cottages, Bell Farm Lane, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bell Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bell Farm Cottages

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.

Latest sale on 1 Bell Farm Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£68,500

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 1999Most recent

    £68,500

    +24.5%over 1 year

  2. 16 January 1998

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME12 4JA: £365,000 (2022–2013).

On the street

Versus other Bell Farm Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Bell Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bell Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£238k

1 Chequers Terrace, Eastchurch Road, Minster On Sea

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£235k

1 Albert Terrace, Eastchurch Road, Minster On Sea

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3 bed
£300k

1 Hazel Cottage, Warden Road, Eastchurch

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3 bed
£227k

1 Bramley Way, Eastchurch

ME12 4BT

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Coastguard Houses, Warden Road, Eastchurch

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3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Sheerness report

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

0.5 km

Chequers Water Tower — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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 4JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME12 4JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME12 4JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 1 Bell Farm Cottages, Bell Farm Lane, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 4JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.