Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Chimes, Flat 2, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF
Last sold (1997)
£30,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- ME1 1AF recent median£160,000
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band C
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in ME1 1AF
5 sales, median £160,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Chimes has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Sales timeline
31 January 1997Most recent
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1AF: £160,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in ME1 1AF
The Chimes, Flat 15, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF
Sold Mar 2025
£215,000The Chimes, Flat 16, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF
Sold Dec 2024
£220,000The Chimes, Flat 9, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF
Sold Feb 2021
£160,000The Chimes, Flat 1, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF
Sold Aug 2019
£140,000The Chimes, Flat 4, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF
Sold Mar 2016
£140,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for The Chimes, Flat 2, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Chimes
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Chimes is a property in Rochester (ME1 1AF). It has council tax band C.
Held since January 1997 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
No EPC on record
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Chimes, Flat 2, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Chimes has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
303/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary252m
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary595m
- Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSecondary855m
- St Peter's Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- East RowBus stop126m
- Rochester Community HubBus stop186m
- Star HillBus stop208m
- Furrell's RoadBus stop219m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,391 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour655 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson283 reports8%
- Shoplifting283 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for The Chimes because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in ME1 1AF.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Chimes. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for The Chimes. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Chimes. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 40 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME1 1AF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Chimes is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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