131 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU
About 131 Charles Drive
131 Charles Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views.
Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 sits 68.5% above the 2015 sale of £289,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 13 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
131 Charles Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension with roof terrace at first floor level along with a raised decking area to rear at ground floor level
- Agent
- KCR Design
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/15/0353
What's in 131 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
131 Charles Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£289,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 2015Most recent
£289,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DU: £292,500 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in ME2 1DU
118 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU
Sold Jun 2023
£342,500106 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU
Sold Sept 2021
£292,500123 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU
Sold Oct 2020
£330,000138 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU
Sold Jan 2019
£275,000121 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU
Sold Sept 2017
£272,500
Everything we know about 131 Charles Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Charles Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 131 Charles Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,726
Street avg £2,469
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB