What kind of home is 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA last change hands?

8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA last sold for £417,500 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1AA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hillcrest Drive, ME2 1AA is The White Hart, 79m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 229m away.

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8 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Hillcrest Drive

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

8 Hillcrest Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 is 20.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £417,500 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hillcrest Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hillcrest Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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

£504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£417,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 March 2022Most recent
£417,500

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

Floor Area for 8 Hillcrest Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,367

Street avg £3,384

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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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