Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Chimes, Flat 9, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£187,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£160,000)+17%
- Against ME1 1AF's recent median (£151,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£187,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£160,000)+17%
- Against ME1 1AF's recent median (£151,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Chimes is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
44 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2013
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME1 1AF
5 sales, median £151,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£160,000
+21.2%over 6 years16 April 2014
£132,000
+0.8%over 7 years12 October 2006
£131,000
+62.7%over 4 years24 October 2001
£80,500
+54.8%over 2 years20 October 1999
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1AF: £151,000 (2025–2016).
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 1, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF
Sold Aug 2019
£140,000The Chimes, Flat 4, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF
Sold Mar 2016
£140,000The Chimes, Flat 7, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF
Sold Dec 2015
£142,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for The Chimes, Flat 9, 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 one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the 6th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold February 2021 for £160,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 16.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 83.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingUnderground
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
The Chimes sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2023
Current Certificate
Sept 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 September 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Chimes, Flat 9, Bishops Walk, Rochester, ME1 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Chimes has no planning applications on record.
12
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 epc rating, The Chimes runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,636
Street avg £2,870
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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%
Go deeper on the local area
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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
- The estimate for The Chimes is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME1 1AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are 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
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Chimes was lodged in September 2013 at band D and expired in September 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- 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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