What kind of home is 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

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

What did 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP sell for?

24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP last sold for £350,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £166,000 in October 2004, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2004 and January 2025, 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP rose from £166,000 to £350,000, a change of £184,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The current EPC rating for 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP use?

The latest EPC at 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

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

Which area is 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP in?

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

What is crime like near 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

Police records around 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP 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 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The closest primary school to 24 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 is the nearest station to 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The closest bus stop to 24 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is Sundridge Hill Bottom, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 337m away.

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24 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Charles Drive

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

24 Charles Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

A recent sale: £350,000 in January 2025. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Charles Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2025Most recent
£350,000
+110.8%over 20 years
28 October 2004
£166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DP: £305,000 (2024–2023).

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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.

Years Held for 24 Charles Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,118

Street avg £3,199

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Area

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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

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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