What kind of home is 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

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

What did 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP sell for?

4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP last sold for £377,500 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in March 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

Across 2 sales between March 2019 and October 2023, 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP rose from £275,000 to £377,500, a change of £102,500. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The current EPC rating for 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1DP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP use?

The latest EPC at 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

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

Which area is 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP in?

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

Is 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is Sundridge Hill Bottom, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 337m away.

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4 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Charles Drive

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

4 Charles Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £377,500.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Charles Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£377,500

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

15 October 2023Most recent
£377,500
+37.3%over 4 years
29 March 2019
£275,000

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

On price per m², 4 Charles Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,660

Street avg £3,169

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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