What type of property is 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN sell for?

21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN last sold for £310,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

The current EPC rating for 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4LN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN is in council tax band C.

Where is 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN located?

21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN sits in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

Is 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

The closest primary school to 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN is Wainscott Primary School (223m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (558m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

The closest bus stop to 21 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN is Gill Avenue, 218m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN

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Estimated value

£370,000

Since the 2020 sale (£310,000)+19%
Against ME2 4LN's recent median (£330,000)+12%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£370,000

Against its 2020 sale (£310,000)+19%
Against ME2 4LN's recent median (£330,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 21 Hughes Drive is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4LN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
103 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in ME2 4LN
5 sales, median £330,000 (2025–2020)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

9 September 2020Most recent
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LN: £330,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ME2 4LN

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 21 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 21 Hughes Drive

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

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 £370,000 is 19.4% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £310,000.

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
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

21 Hughes Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 February 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Apr 2015

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

73%42%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Hughes Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Hughes Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Hughes Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,010

Street avg £2,761

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Crime

240/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.

Nearest schools

Wainscott Primary SchoolPrimary223m
Maritime AcademySecondary558m
Hilltop Primary SchoolPrimary682m
Temple Mill Primary SchoolPrimary970m

Nearest stops

Gill AvenueBus stop218m
Jarrett AvenueBus stop258m
Greenfields CloseBus stop274m
Wainscott WalkBus stop345m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour688 reports18%
Shoplifting341 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson305 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 4LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 21 Hughes Drive is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME2 4LN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 21 Hughes Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 21 Hughes Drive was lodged in February 2020 at band E and is valid until February 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 21 Hughes Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME2 4LN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 21 Hughes Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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