What type of property is 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU?

138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU last change hands?

138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU last sold for £275,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and January 2019, 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU rose from £210,000 to £275,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU have?

The current EPC rating for 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU?

138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 1DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU heated?

The latest EPC at 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU?

138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU is in council tax band D.

Where is 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU located?

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

How safe is the area around 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU?

Police records around 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU 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 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU?

The closest primary school to 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU is Cuxton Community Junior School (373m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Strood (2.4km).

What is the nearest station to 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU?

The closest bus stop to 138 Charles Drive, ME2 1DU is Nine Acres Road, 89m away. The nearest rail option is Cuxton Rail Station, 813m away.

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138 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 138 Charles Drive

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

138 Charles Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cuxton, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 27.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in January 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageEn bloc

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 138 Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

138 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.

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

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£275,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2019Most recent
£275,000
+31.0%over 3 years
20 August 2015
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 1DU: £330,000 (2023–2016).

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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.

138 Charles Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,198

Street avg £2,429

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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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

0.4 km

Cuxton Community Junior School. 8 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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