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Old Shell Cottage, Shellness Road, Leysdown On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 4RH

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Shell Cottage

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

Old Shell Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Leysdown-On-Sea, Sheerness, Sheerness (ME12 4RH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

A recent sale: £245,000 in March 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 256.5% 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Shell Cottage

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from May 2009
EPC improved fromC72toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Shell Cottage, Shellness Road, Leysdown On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 4RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Shell Cottage 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 Old Shell Cottage

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.

Price for Old Shell Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2025Most recent

    £245,000

    +48.5%over 18 years

  2. 18 October 2006

    £165,000

    +230.0%over 9 years

  3. 19 May 1997

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME12 4RH: £215,000 (2024–2008).

On the street

Versus other Shellness Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Shell Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,224

Street avg £2,225

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 13 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Shell 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£263k

1 Bell Farm Cottages, Bell Farm Lane, Minster On Sea

ME12 4JA

2 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Cliff Approach, Imperial Drive, Warden

ME12 4SE

2 bed
£238k

1 Eastern Road, Leysdown On Sea

ME12 4QA

2 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Aviation Court, High Street, Eastchurch

ME12 4BN

2 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Chequers Terrace, Eastchurch Road, Minster On Sea

ME12 4HY

3 bed
£235k

1 Albert Terrace, Eastchurch Road, Minster On Sea

ME12 4HX

3 bed
£300k

1 Hazel Cottage, Warden Road, Eastchurch

ME12 4ES

3 bed
£227k

1 Bramley Way, Eastchurch

ME12 4BT

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

0.1 km

Bus Terminus — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

St. Clement's CofE Primary School. 1 school 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 4RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME12 4RH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME12 4RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 Old Shell Cottage, Shellness Road, Leysdown On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 4RH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.