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71 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DS

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 71 Charles Drive

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

71 Charles Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 76.8% above the 2003 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm. At 111 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 Charles Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

71 Charles Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£220,000

Growth on file: 22.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2003Most recent

    £220,000

    +136.6%over 4 years

  2. 2 August 1999

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DS: £323,000 (2025–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Charles Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

71 Charles Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,982

Street avg £3,544

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£337k

1 Dalison Court, Halling

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Reginald Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cuxton Community Infant School. 9 schools nearby.

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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 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 1DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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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