3 Waterlane Cottages, Plough Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4JL
About 3 Waterlane Cottages
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
3 Waterlane Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Waterlane Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 19 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2016Most recent
£168,000
+46.1%over 1 year1 June 2014
£115,000
+125.5%over 13 years8 August 2000
£51,000
+75.9%over 3 years31 March 1997
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME12 4JL: £150,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in ME12 4JL
Connetts Farm, Plough Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4JL
Sold Jul 2024
£800,0002 Connetts Cottages, Plough Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4JL
Sold Sept 2019
£245,0002 Trouts Farm, Plough Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4JL
Sold Aug 2007
£150,0001 Connetts Cottages, Plough Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4JL
Sold Jul 2005
£211,000Rosetta, Plough Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4JL
Sold Aug 2000
£110,000
Versus other Plough Road homes
3 Waterlane Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,507
Street avg £2,685
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.3 km
First Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







