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Penny Cress Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness

MyStreetCheck free street report: Penny Cress Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sheerness-kent/penny-cress-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME12 3AN, ME12 3AQ, ME12 3AW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£415,625
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£325,256
40 sales
Price range
£110k – £463k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2026
ME12 3AN

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At a glance

House prices£416k average39% above the Sheerness average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station35 min walkQueenborough station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 44 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

40 property sales on Penny Cress Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £415,625. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £350,022. Average sale prices rose from £264,049 in 2016 to £424,167 in 2026 (+61%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 39% above the Sheerness average of £298,037 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 15% terraced, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Penny Cress Road range from £109,500 to £462,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 84 streets in Sheerness with at least two sales in the last year, Penny Cress Road ranks 7th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Penny Cress Road compared

Penny Cress Road£415,625
ME12 postcode area£298,665
Sheerness£298,037
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £264,049 (5 sales)2016£264k2017: £296,250 (2 sales)2017£296k2018: £315,000 (2 sales)2018£315k2019: £271,856 (7 sales)2019£272k2020: £325,500 (6 sales)2020£326k2021: £358,400 (5 sales)2021£358k2022: £338,500 (2 sales)2022£339k2023: £257,250 (2 sales)2023£257k2024: £416,500 (2 sales)2024£417k2025: £380,625 (4 sales)2025£381k2026: £424,167 (3 sales)2026£424k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 44 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached33£350,02230 Jul 2026
Terraced6£206,58328 Apr 2023
Semi-detached1£220,00030 May 2019

Sold prices on Penny Cress Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 30 Jul 2026£385,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AQ 2 Apr 2026£425,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AQ 27 Mar 2026£462,500 DetachedFreehold
79, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 27 Feb 2026£275,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AW 10 Dec 2025£390,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AQ 25 Jul 2025£377,500 DetachedFreehold
25, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 27 Jun 2025£315,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 11 Feb 2025£440,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AW 24 Jan 2025£300,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 24 Jan 2025£370,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 8 Feb 2024£448,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AW 5 Feb 2024£385,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AQ 27 Jun 2023£405,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 28 Apr 2023£109,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AW 27 May 2022£407,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 24 May 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 8 Dec 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AW 21 Sep 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 6 Sep 2021£365,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AQ 29 Jun 2021£367,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 18 Feb 2021£340,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 18 Dec 2020£355,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 18 Dec 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AQ 23 Nov 2020£365,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AW 17 Sep 2020£330,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AQ 5 Jun 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 24 Jan 2020£353,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AW 5 Dec 2019£300,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 5 Nov 2019£240,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 28 Jun 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 30 May 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 12 Apr 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 25 Mar 2019£293,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AQ 8 Mar 2019£330,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 15 Feb 2019£299,995 DetachedFreehold
42, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AQ 17 Aug 2018£300,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AQ 12 Jul 2018£330,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AQ 6 Nov 2017£317,500 DetachedFreehold
49, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 28 Jul 2017£275,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AW 15 Jul 2016£295,250 DetachedFreehold
39, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 29 Mar 2016£349,995 DetachedFreehold
73, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 24 Mar 2016£215,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 21 Mar 2016£285,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Penny Cress Road ME12 3AN 25 Jan 2016£175,000 TerracedFreehold

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
3, Penny Cress Road £299,995 (Feb 2019) → £360,000 (Dec 2021) → £385,000 (Jul 2026) +28%
over 7 yrs
79, Penny Cress Road £109,500 (Apr 2023) → £275,000 (Feb 2026) +151%
over 3 yrs
54, Penny Cress Road £330,000 (Mar 2019) → £377,500 (Jul 2025) +14%
over 6 yrs
31, Penny Cress Road £353,000 (Jan 2020) → £440,000 (Feb 2025) +25%
over 5 yrs
11, Penny Cress Road £293,000 (Mar 2019) → £448,000 (Feb 2024) +53%
over 5 yrs
8, Penny Cress Road £300,000 (Dec 2019) → £385,000 (Feb 2024) +28%
over 4 yrs
42, Penny Cress Road £300,000 (Aug 2018) → £405,000 (Jun 2023) +35%
over 5 yrs
67, Penny Cress Road £220,000 (Apr 2019) → £270,000 (May 2022) +23%
over 3 yrs
4, Penny Cress Road £295,250 (Jul 2016) → £330,000 (Sep 2020) +12%
over 4 yrs
59, Penny Cress Road £235,000 (Jun 2019) → £240,000 (Nov 2019) +2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Penny Cress Road

Crime

60 crimes were reported within about a mile of Penny Cress 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 offences21
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.

Flood risk

Penny Cress Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Sheerness, Minster and Queenborough Flood alert area
  • Scrapsgate Drain and Warden Bay Drain Flood warning area
  • Rivers on the Isle of Sheppey 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 Penny Cress Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thistle Hill Primary School 349 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 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 0.9 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 1.1 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Queenborough station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Swale station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Sheerness-on-Sea station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thistle Hill Way (opp, Lower Road) 2 min walk
  • Thistle Hill Way (adj, Lower Road) 2 min walk
  • 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

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

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Minster - Aspen Drive · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sheerness Minster · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar-Minster on Sea · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Minster · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pharmachem Limited · 0.3 mi
  • Minster Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Tyrrell & Jones Queenborough · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Hillton Dentistry Minster · 0.7 mi
  • The Broadway (dental Surgery) · 1.5 mi
  • Queenborough Dental Clinic · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

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+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks72%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Swale with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Penny Cress Road

Ethnic group

HereSwale
White91.6%93.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.8%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.5%

Religion

HereSwale
No religion48.6%45.4%
Christian45.4%47.2%
Not answered4.2%5.1%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Muslim0.4%1%
Sikh0.3%–
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSwale
Born in the UK92.8%92%
Born outside the UK7.2%8%

Highest qualification

HereSwale
Level 4 qualifications and above27.1%23.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.6%17.2%
Level 2 qualifications19.5%15.6%
No qualifications13.7%22%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%12.3%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.9%

General health

HereSwale
Very good health52.7%45.5%
Good health32.9%34.8%
Fair health10.6%14.1%
Bad health3.2%4.4%
Very bad health0.6%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwale
2 cars or vans in household44.9%30.5%
1 car or van in household34.8%40.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.9%12.7%
No cars or vans in household5.4%16.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Swale.

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