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49 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49 Charles Drive

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

49 Charles Drive is a semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 104.1% above the 2004 sale of £172,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 40.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2004. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

49 Charles Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2004
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate proposed) for a loft conversion

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/04/1606
    View planning record

What's in 49 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£172,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2004Most recent

    £172,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DR: £300,000 (2024–2019).

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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.

On epc rating, 49 Charles Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,675

Street avg £3,076

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Reginald Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cuxton Community Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 1DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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