What kind of home is 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

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

When did 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP last change hands?

33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP last sold for £295,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £63,500 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1998 and July 2024, 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP rose from £63,500 to £295,000, a change of £231,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The current EPC rating for 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1DP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP use?

The latest EPC at 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

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

Which area is 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP in?

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

What is crime like near 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

Police records around 33 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 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The closest primary school to 33 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 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The closest bus stop to 33 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is Sundridge Hill Bottom, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 337m away.

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33 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 33 Charles Drive

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

33 Charles Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 10.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sale on file: £295,000 in July 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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 Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 Charles Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 33 Charles Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£295,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

23 July 2024Most recent
£295,000
+14.6%over 3 years
23 March 2021
£257,500
+17.0%over 3 years
10 August 2017
£220,000
+246.5%over 18 years
17 August 1998
£63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DP: £340,000 (2025–2023).

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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.

Floor Area for 33 Charles Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,155

Street avg £3,197

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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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