What type of property is 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

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

What was the last sold price for 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN last sold for £285,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and February 2020, 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN rose from £210,000 to £285,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

The current EPC rating for 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

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

Where is 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

Police records around 23 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 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What transport links are near 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN is Gill Avenue, 218m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Hughes Drive

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

23 Hughes Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 23.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in February 2020.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2024

Current Certificate

Apr 2014

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 April 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

14 February 2020Most recent
£285,000
+35.7%over 5 years
24 July 2014
£210,000

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

Nearby sales in ME2 4LN

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,434

Street avg £2,726

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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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Common questions

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