Bishops Walk, Rochester
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME1 1AF, ME1 1JF.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Bishops Walk, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £174,500. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Bishops Walk range from £132,000 to £240,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Bishops Walk compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bishops Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 10 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 10 | £174,500 | 14 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Bishops Walk
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 15, The Chimes, Bishops Walk ME1 1AF | 14 Mar 2025 | £215,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 16, The Chimes, Bishops Walk ME1 1AF | 10 Dec 2024 | £220,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, Bishops Walk ME1 1JF | 10 Feb 2023 | £240,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 16, The Chimes, Bishops Walk ME1 1AF | 2 Sep 2021 | £151,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, Bishops Walk ME1 1JF | 7 Jun 2021 | £155,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 9, The Chimes, Bishops Walk ME1 1AF | 12 Feb 2021 | £160,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, The Chimes, Bishops Walk ME1 1AF | 23 Aug 2019 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, Bishops Walk ME1 1JF | 18 Feb 2019 | £192,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, Bishops Walk ME1 1JF | 2 Feb 2018 | £132,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, The Chimes, Bishops Walk ME1 1AF | 23 Mar 2016 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 16, The Chimes, Bishops Walk | £151,000 (Sep 2021) → £220,000 (Dec 2024) | +46% over 3 yrs |
| 10, Bishops Walk | £192,000 (Feb 2019) → £240,000 (Feb 2023) | +25% over 4 yrs |
| 8, Bishops Walk | £132,000 (Feb 2018) → £155,000 (Jun 2021) | +17% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Bishops Walk
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 216 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Rochester Independent College 401 pupils | Other independent school | 11–21 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| King's School, Rochester 574 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 2–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) 329 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ripplevale School Rochester 140 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–25 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School 298 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School 1,009 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1,084 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Rochester station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
- Strood station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Chatham station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- East Row (Stop L, East Row) 2 min walk
- East Row (Stop M, East Row) 2 min walk
- Rochester Community Hub (Stop N, Corporation Street) 2 min walk
- Star Hill (Stop F, Star Hill) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Thorndike Partnership
Health Care Centre, Longley Road, Rochester · 0.4 mi - Bryant Street Medical Practice
James Williams Healthy Living Ctr, Pentagon Centre, Chatham · 0.9 mi - Apex Medical Centre
Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 1.0 mi - City Way Surgery
65-67 City Way, Rochester · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rochester - Riverside · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Delce Road · 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Strood Foodhall · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Frindsbury Strood · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Ryders Chemist · 0.1 mi
- Paydens Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Bod Pharma · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Coco Dental Rochester Limited · 0.0 mi
- Photay And Associates · 0.1 mi
- Crown Court Clinic · 0.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 50.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 39.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 955 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 71.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,825 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 50% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 50% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 92% |
Share of homes across Medway with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Bishops Walk
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.8% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 44.7% | 43% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 2.7% |
| Hindu | 1% | 1.1% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.2% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.8% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 47.7% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.5% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| No qualifications | 10.6% | 19.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.2% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 11.1% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 52% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25.7% | 19.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17.7% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.6% | 11% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Medway.
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