What kind of home is 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP last sold for £290,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,000 in September 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2014 and August 2024, 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP rose from £195,000 to £290,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The current EPC rating for 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1DP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP use?

The latest EPC at 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP in?

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

What is crime like near 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

Police records around 31 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.

What schools are near 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The closest primary school to 31 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 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The closest bus stop to 31 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is Sundridge Hill Bottom, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 337m away.

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31 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Charles Drive

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

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 26.9% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 February 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from May 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

45%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

31 Charles Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£290,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2024Most recent
£290,000
+16.0%over 5 years
20 August 2019
£250,000
+28.2%over 4 years
7 September 2014
£195,000

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.

On years held, 31 Charles Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,919

Street avg £3,207

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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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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

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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