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38 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN

Extendable4 sales on record

Estimated value

£457,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£440,000)+4%
  • Against ME2 4LN's recent median (£310,000)+47%

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
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
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

£457,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£440,000)+4%
  • Against ME2 4LN's recent median (£310,000)+47%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38 Hughes Drive is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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

    113 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in ME2 4LN

    5 sales, median £310,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 38 Hughes Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2023Most recent

    £440,000

    +35.4%over 3 years

  2. 19 December 2019

    £325,000

    -5.8%over 3 years

  3. 27 July 2016

    £345,000

    +360.0%over 15 years

  4. 20 February 2001

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LN: £310,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 38 Hughes Drive

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

38 Hughes Drive is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £440,000 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromD63toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Hughes Drive has no planning applications on record.

11

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.

38 Hughes Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,894

Street avg £2,687

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 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.
Full Rochester report

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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A Local Area 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 4LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME2 4LN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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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 38 Hughes Drive is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for 38 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 38 Hughes Drive was lodged in March 2016 at band C and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 38 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
38 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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