Lower Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME12 3ST, ME12 3RS, ME12 3RR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£368,056
9 sales
Price range
£215k – £630k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2024
ME12 3RS

At a glance

House prices£368k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkQueenborough station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband83% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Lower Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £303,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Road compared

ME12 postcode area£295,112
Sheerness£294,441
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £370,000 (1 sales)2017£370k2018: £222,500 (1 sales)2018£223k2019: £311,667 (3 sales)2019£312k2022: £475,000 (1 sales)2022£475k2024: £436,667 (3 sales)2024£437k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£303,5009 Aug 2024
Detached3£491,66727 Sep 2024
Terraced1£320,00011 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Lower Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Lower Road ME12 3RS 11 Dec 2024£320,000 TerracedFreehold
Florence Cottage, Lower Road ME12 3ST 27 Sep 2024£630,000 DetachedFreehold
Rose Cottage North, Lower Road ME12 3ST 9 Aug 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Feu Follett, Lower Road ME12 3ST 6 May 2022£475,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Lower Road ME12 3RS 27 Sep 2019£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Rose Cottage North, Lower Road ME12 3ST 23 Sep 2019£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, South Leas Farm Cottages, Lower Road ME12 3SW 16 May 2019£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Elm Tree Inn, Lower Road ME12 3ST 26 Apr 2019£325,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Lower Road ME12 3RS 17 Aug 2018£222,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Wallend Cottages, Lower Road ME12 3RR 28 Nov 2017£370,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
Rose Cottage North, Lower Road £325,000 (Sep 2019) → £360,000 (Aug 2024) +11%
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Crime and flood risk near Lower Road

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences23
Anti-social behaviour15
Other theft6
Criminal damage & arson4
Shoplifting4
Drugs3

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

Schools near Lower Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thistle Hill Primary School 349 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Leigh Academy Minster 1,005 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
The Elmley Dray School 26 pupils Other independent special school 9–19 Report 1.0 mi
Halfway Houses Primary School 498 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Nore Academy 67 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Minster in Sheppey Primary School 572 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School 382 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Queenborough School and Nursery 470 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.5 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Swale station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Sheerness-on-Sea station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barton Hill Drive south end (S-bound, Barton Hill Drive) 2 min walk
  • Barton Hill Drive south end (N-bound, Barton Hill Drive) 2 min walk
  • Thistle Hill Way (opp, Lower Road) 3 min walk
  • Thistle Hill Way (adj, Lower Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sheerness Health Centre
    250-262 High Street, Sheerness · 2.0 mi
  • Vel Surgery
    Sheerness Health Centre, 250-262 High Street, Sheerness · 2.0 mi
  • St Georges Medical Centre
    55 St. Georges Avenue, Sheerness · 2.1 mi
  • The Om Medical Centre
    Wood Street, Sheerness · 2.3 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 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.7%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households632

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+9.5%18.6%
Residents1,730

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)83%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)83%80%
Gigabit-capable83%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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