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15 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Birling Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Birling Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Summer houseYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 15 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB

1decisions1extensions7documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2006
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Construction of part single storey part two storey extension to side and rear; alterations to roof to facilitate construction of rear dormer (demolition of existing conservatory and detached garage)

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/06/1699
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 15 Birling Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£490,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2021Most recent

    £490,000

    +256.4%over 20 years

  2. 15 December 2000

    £137,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7HB: £390,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Birling Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 15 Birling Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,740

Street avg £3,346

Above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Birling Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£350k

1 Cobdown Grove, Rainham

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3 bed

1 Ashurst Place, Rainham

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£348k

1 Bushmeadow Road, Rainham

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gillingham district page.
Full Gillingham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Roberts Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 7HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME8 7HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 7HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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