Dickens Close, Minster On Sea, Sheerness

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME12 3UZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£328,294

17 sales

Price range

£268k – £363k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Oct 2025

ME12 3UZ

At a glance

House prices£328k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkQueenborough station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Dickens Close, Minster On Sea, Sheerness have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £324,846. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dickens Close compared

ME12 postcode area£295,112

Sheerness£294,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickens Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	13	£324,846	10 Oct 2025
Detached	4	£339,500	23 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Dickens Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	10 Oct 2025	£360,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	23 Sep 2022	£363,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
1, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	30 Jun 2022	£277,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
3, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	30 Jun 2022	£274,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
5, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	29 Jun 2022	£272,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
7, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	29 Jun 2022	£268,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
10, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	24 Jun 2022	£363,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
12, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	23 Jun 2022	£358,000	Detached New build	Freehold
8, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	21 Jun 2022	£358,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
4, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	20 Jun 2022	£315,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
6, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	20 Jun 2022	£325,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
11, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	27 May 2022	£354,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
9, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	27 May 2022	£342,000	Detached New build	Freehold
17, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	20 May 2022	£347,500	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
15, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	29 Apr 2022	£346,500	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
19, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	29 Apr 2022	£330,000	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Dickens Close ME12 3UZ	27 Apr 2022	£328,000	Detached New build	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
17, Dickens Close	£347,500 (May 2022) → £360,000 (Oct 2025)	+4% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dickens Close

Crime

60 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	22
Anti-social behaviour	9
Other theft	8
Shoplifting	5
Criminal damage & arson	4
Drugs	4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Dickens Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Sheerness, Minster and Queenborough Flood alert area
Isle of Sheppey and coast from Kemsley to Seasalter Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Dickens Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Queenborough School and Nursery 470 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Leigh Academy Minster 1,005 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Halfway Houses Primary School 498 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Nore Academy 67 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
West Minster Primary School 473 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
The Elmley Dray School 26 pupils	Other independent special school	9–19	Report	1.2 mi
Richmond Primary School 246 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Thistle Hill Primary School 349 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Queenborough station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Sheerness-on-Sea station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Swale station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Holm Place (opp, Queenborough Road) 4 min walk
Holmside Avenue (adj, Queenborough Road) 4 min walk
Holm Place (adj, Queenborough Road) 4 min walk
Holmside Avenue (opp, Queenborough Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Sheerness Health Centre
250-262 High Street, Sheerness · 1.3 mi
Vel Surgery
Sheerness Health Centre, 250-262 High Street, Sheerness · 1.3 mi
St Georges Medical Centre
55 St. Georges Avenue, Sheerness · 1.3 mi
The Om Medical Centre
Wood Street, Sheerness · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.2%	62.5%
Private rented	13.9%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	606

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,449

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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