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131 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 131 Charles Drive

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

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

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

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jun 2009
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 131 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

131 Charles Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£289,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2015Most recent

    £289,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 131 Charles Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,726

Street avg £2,469

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
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

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