What type of property is 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA sell for?

5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA last sold for £320,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1AA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA have?

5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in December 2002 under ref. MC/02/2253. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

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

Where is 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

Police records around 5 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 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is The White Hart, 79m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 229m away.

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5 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Hillcrest Drive

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

5 Hillcrest Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include notable views.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 18 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 20.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £320,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

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)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromE46toD65

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hillcrest Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Dec 2002
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Construction of single storey front extension
Agent
D M G Designs
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
MC/02/2253
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What's in 5 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.

5 Hillcrest Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 March 2024Most recent
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1AA: £376,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME2 1AA

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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.

5 Hillcrest Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,265

Street avg £3,390

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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.

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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

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

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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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