38 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
About 38 Hughes Drive
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 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 Hughes Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 38 Hughes Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 22 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2023Most recent
£440,000
+35.4%over 3 years19 December 2019
£325,000
-5.8%over 3 years27 July 2016
£345,000
+360.0%over 15 years20 February 2001
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LN: £310,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in ME2 4LN
14 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
Sold Mar 2024
£330,00013 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
Sold Sept 2021
£330,00021 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
Sold Sept 2020
£310,00023 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 38 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
38 Hughes Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,894
Street avg £2,662
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB