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2 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Hillcrest Drive

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

2 Hillcrest Drive is a detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 40% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 167.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 January 2031

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hillcrest Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Hillcrest Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£385,000

Growth on file: 40.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2022Most recent

    £385,000

    +40.0%over 12 months

  2. 10 June 2021

    £275,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 2 Hillcrest Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,000

Street avg £3,182

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Hillcrest Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
£381k

1 Britannia Close, Halling

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3 bed
£360k

1 Ashby Close, Halling

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4 bed
£358k

1 Brooks Place, Halling

ME2 1FG

£350k

1 Essex Road, Halling

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3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 Chalgrove Mews, Vicarage Road, Halling

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.
Full Rochester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

240/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 1AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 1AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.