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53 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 53 Charles Drive

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

53 Charles Drive is a semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 February 2034

7 years remaining
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Charles Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

53 Charles Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DR: £325,000 (2026–2023).

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.

Floor Area for 53 Charles Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Charles Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£381k

1 Britannia Close, Halling

ME2 1DG

3 bed
£386k

1 Acre Grove, Halling

ME2 1BF

£360k

1 Ashby Close, Halling

ME2 1DF

4 bed
£358k

1 Brooks Place, Halling

ME2 1FG

£350k

1 Essex Road, Halling

ME2 1AU

3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 Chalgrove Mews, Vicarage Road, Halling

ME2 1NT

£414k

1 Conveyor Drive, Halling

ME2 1FJ

4 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Chillington Close, Upper Halling

ME2 1JX

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Rochester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 53 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.