7 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
About 7 Hughes Drive
7 Hughes Drive is a semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 8th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Hughes Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 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 7 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
7 Hughes Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LN: £330,000 (2024–2020).
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
£330,00021 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
Sold Sept 2020
£310,00023 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN
Sold Feb 2020
£285,000
Everything we know about 7 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
On habitable rooms, 7 Hughes Drive runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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