17 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA
About 17 Hillcrest Drive
17 Hillcrest Drive is a semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 334.7% above the 2000 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 57.2% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Hillcrest Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Hillcrest Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 March 2000Most recent
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AA: £338,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME2 1AA
20 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA
Sold Jul 2025
£376,0005 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA
Sold Mar 2024
£320,00015 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA
Sold Jul 2022
£338,0002 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA
Sold Jun 2022
£385,0006 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA
Sold Apr 2022
£320,000
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Versus other Hillcrest Drive homes
17 Hillcrest Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,220
Street avg £3,503
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB