What did The Chimes, Flat 19, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF sell for?

The Chimes, Flat 19, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF last sold for £146,200 in April 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,495 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Chimes, Flat 19, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and April 2007, The Chimes, Flat 19, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF rose from £59,495 to £146,200, a change of £86,705. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is The Chimes, Flat 19, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The Chimes, Flat 19, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF is in council tax band D.

Where is The Chimes, Flat 19, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF located?

The Chimes, Flat 19, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

Is The Chimes, Flat 19, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF in a safe area?

Police records around The Chimes, Flat 19, 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 19, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The closest primary school to The Chimes, Flat 19, 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 19, Bishops Walk, ME1 1AF?

The closest bus stop to The Chimes, Flat 19, 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 19, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band D

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 property in Rochester (ME1 1AF). It has council tax band D.

It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Chimes, Flat 19, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Chimes has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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 doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Last sold (2007)

£146,200

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2007Most recent
£146,200
+145.7%over 8 years
16 August 1998
£59,495

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

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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