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127 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU

Notable views4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 127 Charles Drive

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

127 Charles Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in February 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 119.2% above the 2009 sale of £167,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 13 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 127 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

127 Charles Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Construction of a single storey front extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/13/0650
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2008
    Conditions
    In report

    Details pursuant to conditions 01 and 02 on planning consent MC2008/1466 for Retrospective application for construction of retaining wall in rear garden and increase in land level

    Retrospective
    Reference
    MC/08/1770
    View planning record

What's in 127 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

127 Charles Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£167,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2009Most recent

    £167,000

    +4.4%over 2 years
  2. 18 January 2007

    £160,000

    +87.1%over 7 years
  3. 27 May 1999

    £85,500

    +26.7%over 1 year
  4. 31 July 1997

    £67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DU: £292,500 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Charles Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

127 Charles Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,169

Street avg £2,515

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.4 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 127 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.