What type of property is 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT?

78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT have?

The current EPC rating for 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT?

78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,147 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT?

78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT is in council tax band D.

Where is 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT located?

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

Is 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT in a safe area?

Police records around 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT 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 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT?

The closest primary school to 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT is Cuxton Community Infant School (347m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.4km).

How well connected is 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT?

The closest bus stop to 78 Charles Drive, ME2 1DT is Nine Acres Road, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 637m away.

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78 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DT

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

107 m²

1147 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Charles Drive

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

78 Charles Drive is a semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1147 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

78 Charles Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 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.

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

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 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.

EPC Rating for 78 Charles Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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