What type of property is The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF last change hands?

The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF last sold for £215,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and March 2025, The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF rose from £59,000 to £215,000, a change of £156,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The current EPC rating for The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 1AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF heated?

The latest EPC at The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF is in council tax band C.

Where is The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF located?

The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

Police records around The Chimes, Flat 15, 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.

Which schools serve The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The closest primary school to The Chimes, Flat 15, 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 15, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The closest bus stop to The Chimes, Flat 15, 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 15, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Chimes

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

The Chimes is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 10th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 66). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

A recent sale: £215,000 in March 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 116.8% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Sept 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Chimes, Flat 15, 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 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2025Most recent
£215,000
+48.8%over 10 years
2 June 2014
£144,500
+144.9%over 15 years
10 September 1998
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1AF: £151,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in ME1 1AF

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.

Years Held for The Chimes lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,300

Street avg £2,810

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

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

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