49 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR
About 49 Charles Drive
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2026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
Planning history
- Jul 2004Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate proposed) for a loft conversion
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- MC/04/1606
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.
Sales history & valuation
49 Charles Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£172,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2004Most recent
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DR: £300,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in ME2 1DR
60 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR
Sold Oct 2024
£295,00050 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR
Sold Apr 2024
£325,00051 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR
Sold Feb 2024
£345,00047 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR
Sold Jul 2023
£300,00045 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR
Sold Jun 2019
£275,000
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Versus other Charles Drive homes
On epc rating, 49 Charles Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,675
Street avg £3,076
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB