What type of property is 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR sell for?

47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR last sold for £300,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £182,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and July 2023, 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR rose from £182,000 to £300,000, a change of £118,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

The current EPC rating for 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR is in council tax band C.

Where is 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR located?

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

How safe is the area around 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

Police records around 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR 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.

Which schools serve 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

The closest primary school to 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR is Cuxton Community Infant School (473m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

The closest bus stop to 47 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR is Reginald Avenue, 75m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 389m away.

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47 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 47 Charles Drive

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

47 Charles Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last sale on file: £300,000 in July 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 May 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 47 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR

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May 2024
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of existing double garage to gym
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
MC/24/0969
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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.

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

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£300,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2023Most recent
£300,000
+64.8%over 16 years
6 December 2006
£182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DR: £325,000 (2026–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Charles Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 47 Charles Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,110

Street avg £3,103

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

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Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Reginald Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cuxton Community Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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