What kind of home is The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF last sold for £164,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £102,000 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and May 2015, The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF rose from £102,000 to £164,000, a change of £62,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The current EPC rating for The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 74% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 1AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF use?

The latest EPC at The Chimes, Flat 18, 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 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF is in council tax band D.

Which area is The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF in?

The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

Is The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF in a safe area?

Police records around The Chimes, Flat 18, 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 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The closest primary school to The Chimes, Flat 18, 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.

How well connected is The Chimes, Flat 18, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The closest bus stop to The Chimes, Flat 18, 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 18, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

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 end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 69 m² this is the 14th 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 (December 2012) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 42.1% above the 2015 sale price.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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 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 14 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Chimes, Flat 18, 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£164,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2015Most recent
£164,000
+60.8%over 13 years
7 December 2001
£102,000

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for The Chimes lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,377

Street avg £2,984

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Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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