21 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
About 21 Hughes Drive
21 Hughes Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 103 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 30 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 22.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £310,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
21 Hughes Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
21 Hughes Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 Hughes Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 September 2020Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LN: £330,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in ME2 4LN
14 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
Sold Mar 2024
£330,00038 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
Sold Feb 2023
£440,00013 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
Sold Sept 2021
£330,00023 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
Sold Feb 2020
£285,00025 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
Sold May 2019
£270,000
Everything we know about 21 Hughes Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Hughes Drive homes
21 Hughes Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,010
Street avg £2,742
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gill Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wainscott Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB