12 Bishops Walk, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JF
About 12 Bishops Walk
12 Bishops Walk is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 59 m² this is the 10th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 59 m² the property is well over the postcode median (33 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 26.6% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 74.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemAir source
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Energy performance
12 Bishops Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 12 Bishops Walk, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JF
- Mar 2011RenovationFullOutcome in report
Installation of a wooden louvre panel into brickwall adjacent to front door to facilitate the installation of an air conditioning unit
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/10/4048
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Sales history & valuation
12 Bishops Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£203,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 2005Most recent
£203,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME1 1JF: £155,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in ME1 1JF
10 Bishops Walk, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JF
Sold Feb 2023
£240,0008 Bishops Walk, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JF
Sold Jun 2021
£155,00011 Bishops Walk, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JF
Sold May 2015
£154,0005 Bishops Walk, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JF
Sold May 2005
£94,9959 Bishops Walk, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JF
Sold Jul 2004
£110,000
Versus other Bishops Walk homes
12 Bishops Walk is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,441
Street avg £2,841
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Years Held
21 years
Street avg 17 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB






