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3 Waterlane Cottages, Plough Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4JL

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Waterlane Cottages

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

3 Waterlane Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Eastchurch, Sheerness, Sheerness (ME12 4JL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 33.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 68.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Waterlane 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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2011from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE47toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
37%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2014from Sept 2011
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Waterlane Cottages, Plough Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Waterlane Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Waterlane 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.

3 Waterlane Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£168,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2016Most recent

    £168,000

    +46.1%over 1 year
  2. 1 June 2014

    £115,000

    +125.5%over 13 years
  3. 8 August 2000

    £51,000

    +75.9%over 3 years
  4. 31 March 1997

    £29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME12 4JL: £150,000 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Plough Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Waterlane Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,507

Street avg £2,685

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Waterlane Cottages

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

0.3 km

First Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Eastchurch Church of England Primary School. 2 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 4JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME12 4JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME12 4JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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 3 Waterlane Cottages, Plough Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.