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74 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DT

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 74 Charles Drive

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

74 Charles Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 33.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in November 2019.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2004
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for insertion of dormer to rear to facilitate loft conversion

    Agent
    Ian Wilkins Associates
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/04/0059
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2003
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Construction of front dormer window to facilitate conversion of roof space into additional living accommodation

    Agent
    Ian Wilkins Associates
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/03/2238
    View planning record

What's in 74 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

74 Charles Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£310,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2019Most recent

    £310,000

    +69.2%over 9 years

  2. 7 October 2010

    £183,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DT: £345,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Charles Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 74 Charles Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,696

Street avg £2,965

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£384k

1 Conveyor Drive, Halling

ME2 1FJ

4 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Ashby Close, Halling

ME2 1DF

4 bed
£487k

1 Charles Drive, Cuxton

ME2 1DP

4 bed2 bath
£502k

1 Factory Cottages, Sundridge Hill, Cuxton

ME2 1LE

4 bed1 bath
£516k

1 Aspdin Close, Halling

ME2 1GD

4 bed2 bath
£554k

1 Bush Road, Cuxton

ME2 1LJ

4 bed
£585k

1 Carroll Close, Halling

ME2 1PA

4 bed2 bath
£621k

1 Demelza Close, Cuxton

ME2 1ED

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Nine Acres Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cuxton Community Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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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