What kind of home is The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF last change hands?

The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF last sold for £57,995 in November 2000, around 26 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £30,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and November 2000, The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF rose from £30,000 to £57,995, a change of £27,995. That works out to roughly +19.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The current EPC rating for The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 1AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF use?

The latest EPC at The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF in?

The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

Police records around The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The closest primary school to The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (252m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fort Pitt Grammar School (855m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The closest bus stop to The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF is East Row, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Rochester Rail Station, 370m away.

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The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About The Chimes

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

The Chimes is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in The Chimes, where floor areas span 29–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

It hasn't traded since November 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 196.6% above the 2000 sale of £57,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms1

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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.

The Chimes's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from May 2011

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Chimes, Flat 10, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Chimes has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 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 Chimes's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£57,995

Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2000Most recent
£57,995
+43.2%over 1 year
16 February 1999
£40,500
+35.0%over 2 years
31 January 1997
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1AF: £160,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Bishops Walk homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Chimes runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,657

Street avg £3,050

Strongly below

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

East Row — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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