What type of property is 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA last sold for £180,000 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £73,000 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2000 and January 2014, 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA rose from £73,000 to £180,000, a change of £107,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

The current EPC rating for 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1AA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA located?

12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA sits in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

Police records around 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

The closest primary school to 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is Cuxton Community Infant School (447m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is The White Hart, 79m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 229m away.

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12 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Hillcrest Drive

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

12 Hillcrest Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 71.1% above the 2014 sale of £180,000. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 61 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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Risks

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey extension to side/front
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
MC/21/1555
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What's in 12 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Hillcrest Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2014Most recent
£180,000
+33.3%over 10 years
28 November 2003
£135,000
+84.9%over 3 years
29 February 2000
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AA: £338,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Hillcrest Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Hillcrest Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,951

Street avg £3,407

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Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The White Hart — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cuxton Community Infant School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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