When did 18 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA last change hands?

18 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA last sold for £162,000 in October 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in January 2000, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2000 and October 2007, 18 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA rose from £80,000 to £162,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Are there any planning records for 18 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

18 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in September 2008 under ref. MC/08/1175. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

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

Where is 18 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

Police records around 18 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 18 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

The closest primary school to 18 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 is the nearest station to 18 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

The closest bus stop to 18 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is The White Hart, 79m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 229m away.

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18 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA

1 planning record

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 18 Hillcrest Drive

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

18 Hillcrest Drive is a property in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AA). It has council tax band C.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2008
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Construction of a part two/part single storey side extension & porch & canopy to front & infill first floor balcony (demolition of garage)
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
MC/08/1175
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Last sold (2007)

£162,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2007Most recent
£162,000
+102.5%over 7 years
7 January 2000
£80,000

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

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Crime

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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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