19 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB
About 19 Birling Avenue
19 Birling Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £445,000 in May 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
19 Birling Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 19 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB
- May 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey extension with rooflights to rear (Demolition of outbuilding to rear and front wall to facilitate widening of vehicle access)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/10/2882
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Sales history & valuation
19 Birling Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2023Most recent
£445,000
+67.9%over 12 years21 June 2010
£265,000
+39.5%over 6 years8 November 2003
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7HB: £390,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in ME8 7HB
4 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB
Sold Sept 2022
£390,00015 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB
Sold Nov 2021
£490,00017 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB
Sold Aug 2019
£435,00016 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB
Sold Dec 2013
£210,0006 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB
Sold May 2009
£270,000
Versus other Birling Avenue homes
On years held, 19 Birling Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,009
Street avg £3,313
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







