What type of property is 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR last change hands?

50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR last sold for £325,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,000 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and April 2024, 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR rose from £129,000 to £325,000, a change of £196,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

The current EPC rating for 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR heated?

The latest EPC at 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR is in council tax band D.

Where is 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR located?

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

What is crime like near 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

Police records around 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR 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.

Which schools serve 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

The closest primary school to 50 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.

What transport links are near 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR?

The closest bus stop to 50 Charles Drive, ME2 1DR is Reginald Avenue, 75m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 389m away.

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50 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 50 Charles Drive

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

50 Charles Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 14.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £325,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 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.

50 Charles Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£325,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2024Most recent
£325,000
+151.9%over 22 years
6 September 2001
£129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DR: £295,000 (2024–2018).

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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 years held, 50 Charles Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,457

Street avg £2,878

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Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 88 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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