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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
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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 £398,000 sits 80.9% 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).

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
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
May 2018

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 May 2028

1 year remaining
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC D

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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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£398,000

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 71 Charles Drive

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Chapel Houses, Chapel Lane, Upper Halling

ME2 1JT

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Essex Road, Halling

ME2 1AU

3 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Chillington Close, Upper Halling

ME2 1JX

3 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Conveyor Drive, Halling

ME2 1FJ

4 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Ashby Close, Halling

ME2 1DF

4 bed
£333k

1 Dalison Court, Halling

ME2 1BB

2 bed1 bath
£485k

1 Charles Drive, Cuxton

ME2 1DP

4 bed2 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

0.0 km

Reginald Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cuxton Community Infant School. 9 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 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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