What type of property is 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP last sold for £280,000 in August 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The current EPC rating for 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP located?

16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP sits in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The closest primary school to 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is Cuxton Community Infant School (584m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The closest bus stop to 16 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is Sundridge Hill Bottom, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 337m away.

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16 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Charles Drive

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

16 Charles Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £280,000 in August 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 26.1% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 March 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Charles 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.

16 Charles Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 August 2025Most recent
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DP: £305,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME2 1DP

On the street

Versus other Charles Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Charles Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,146

Street avg £3,247

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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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1 Ashby Close, Halling

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4 bed

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Black Boy Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Upper Halling

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1 Conveyor Drive, 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

Sundridge Hill Bottom — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cuxton Community Infant School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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