Nelson Close, Sheerness

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME12 1LW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£230,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£185,750

4 sales

Price range

£120k – £235k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Feb 2026

ME12 1LW

At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkSheerness-on-Sea station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Nelson Close, Sheerness have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £230,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £185,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Nelson Close compared

ME12 postcode area£295,112

Sheerness£294,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nelson 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
Terraced	4	£185,750	9 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Nelson Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Nelson Close ME12 1LW	9 Feb 2026	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Nelson Close ME12 1LW	11 Sep 2024	£120,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Nelson Close ME12 1LW	5 Nov 2021	£235,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Nelson Close ME12 1LW	25 Mar 2021	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Nelson Close ME12 1LW	9 Dec 2016	£158,000	Terraced	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
1, Nelson Close	£160,000 (Mar 2021) → £235,000 (Nov 2021)	+47% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Nelson Close

Crime

201 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nelson Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	61
Violence & sexual offences	52
Shoplifting	33
Criminal damage & arson	11
Drugs	7
Other theft	7

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

Flood risk

Nelson Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Flood alert area
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 Nelson Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
West Minster Primary School 473 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 198 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Rose Street Primary School 424 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Queenborough School and Nursery 470 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
Richmond Primary School 246 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Halfway Houses Primary School 498 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.3 mi
Nore Academy 67 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	Report	1.3 mi
EKC Sheppey Secondary 542 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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

Sheerness-on-Sea station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Queenborough station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Swale station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Queensway (just before, New Road) 1 min walk
Queensway (just after, New Road) 2 min walk
Cherry Tree Close (adj, Hawthorn Avenue) 3 min walk
Dorset Road (opp, New Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

St Georges Medical Centre
55 St. Georges Avenue, Sheerness · 0.7 mi
The Om Medical Centre
Wood Street, Sheerness · 0.8 mi
Sheerness Health Centre
250-262 High Street, Sheerness · 0.9 mi
Vel Surgery
Sheerness Health Centre, 250-262 High Street, Sheerness · 0.9 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	34.0%	62.5%
Private rented	11.3%	20.3%
Social rented	54.7%	17.1%
Households	600

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,492

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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