23 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP
About 23 Charles Drive
23 Charles Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £305,000 in October 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
23 Charles Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
23 Charles Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 10 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2023Most recent
£305,000
+8.0%over 2 years20 July 2021
£282,500
+15.3%over 4 years1 June 2017
£245,000
+42.4%over 3 years11 November 2013
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DP: £340,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME2 1DP
24 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP
Sold Jan 2025
£350,00031 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP
Sold Aug 2024
£290,00033 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP
Sold Jul 2024
£295,00028 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP
Sold Jun 2024
£372,50014 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP
Sold Oct 2023
£340,000
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Versus other Charles Drive homes
23 Charles Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,122
Street avg £3,199
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Sundridge Hill Bottom — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Cuxton Community Infant School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB