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21 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Hillcrest Drive

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

21 Hillcrest Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 26.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £340,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from May 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Low Energy Lighting
8%85%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Apr 2013
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of a first floor rear extension (demolition of existing first floor conservatory)

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/13/0426
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Construction of conservatory to rear at first floor level

    Agent
    World Of Home Improvements
    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/02/2247
    View planning record

What's in 21 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£340,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2020Most recent

    £340,000

    +38.8%over 10 years
  2. 27 November 2009

    £245,000

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.

21 Hillcrest Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,366

Street avg £3,384

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 21 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.