Bishops Court, 214 St Bartholomew's Place, New Road, Rochester, ME1 1TW

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Bishops Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (92/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonModerate
- MiningModerate
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
- PendingMC/26/2087Listed building consent for internal works include upgrade of the thermal value of some walls and the ceiling; Internal division by stud walls to create four business units within use Class E, with kitchenette areas, toilet cubicles; Insulation of the first floor and new stud walls against noise transfer and thermal insulation; Ventilation of toilets by vents with metal covers; Installation of three air conditioning condenser units and run of pipework through the walls to internal fan units; Removal a small mezzanine floor in the loft space.
- PendingMC/26/2086Construction of internal works include upgrade of the thermal value of some walls and the ceiling; Internal division by stud walls to create four business units within use Class E, with kitchenette areas, toilet cubicles; Insulation of the first floor and new stud walls against noise transfer and thermal insulation; Ventilation of toilets by vents with metal covers; Installation of three air conditioning condenser units and run of pipework through the walls to internal fan units; Removal a small mezzanine floor in the loft space.
- PendingTPA/26/2062T1, T2 - Fell/dead trees and G1, G2, G3, G4 - Fell/remove all group members. Works required to address physiological and structural concerns highlighted in accompanying arboricultural consultant letter. Request to waive any replant requirement as trees along the top edge of the boundary wall are not suitable and wider tree establishment on the site is achieved through woodland management and the protection and encouragement of natural regeneration.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership65.5%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining293 yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2024-11-19
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Inspected by ISIRipplevale School Rochester0.1 mi
- Fort Pitt Grammar School0.2 miOutstanding
- Inspected by ISIRochester Independent College0.2 mi
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.4 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
4 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- St. Bartholomews Place New Road-£185k-
- St. Bartholomews Place New Road-£286k-
- St. Bartholomews Place New Road-£175k-
- St. Bartholomews Place New Road-£210k-