31 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP
About 31 Charles Drive
31 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 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 27.3% 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). Sold August 2024 for £290,000.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
31 Charles Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
31 Charles Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 10 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2024Most recent
£290,000
+16.0%over 5 years20 August 2019
£250,000
+28.2%over 4 years7 September 2014
£195,000
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
£350,00033 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP
Sold Jul 2024
£295,00028 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP
Sold Jun 2024
£372,50023 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP
Sold Oct 2023
£305,00014 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP
Sold Oct 2023
£340,000
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Versus other Charles Drive homes
On years held, 31 Charles Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,919
Street avg £3,210
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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