When did 8 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP last change hands?

8 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP last sold for £165,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in March 1995, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1995 and August 2006, 8 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP rose from £60,000 to £165,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 8 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

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

Which area is 8 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP in?

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

Is 8 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Charles Drive, ME2 1DP is Sundridge Hill Bottom, 120m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 337m away.

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8 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 8 Charles Drive

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

8 Charles Drive is a five-bedroom property in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DP). It has council tax band D.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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 1995.

Last sold (2006)

£165,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2006Most recent
£165,000
+175.0%over 11 years
17 March 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DP: £305,000 (2025–2023).

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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