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4 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£394,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£390,000)+1%
  • Against ME8 7HB's recent median (£435,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£394,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£390,000)+1%
  • Against ME8 7HB's recent median (£435,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Birling Avenue is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 7HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    72 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in ME8 7HB

    5 sales, median £435,000 (2023–2012)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Birling Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2022Most recent

    £390,000

    +30.0%over 4 years

  2. 10 July 2018

    £300,000

    +300.0%over 18 years

  3. 22 December 1999

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7HB: £435,000 (2023–2012).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Birling Avenue

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

4 Birling Avenue is a detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 126.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 March 2027

4 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromE54toD62
Low Energy Lighting
13%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Birling Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Birling Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Birling Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,417

Street avg £3,137

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
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

192/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary511m
  • St Margaret's Infant SchoolPrimary511m
  • Thames View Primary SchoolPrimary589m
  • The Howard SchoolSecondary612m

Nearest stops

  • Roberts RoadBus stop136m
  • Manor FarmBus stop219m
  • Danson WayBus stop319m
  • Bloors LaneBus stop391m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,206 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour607 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson332 reports10%
  • Other Theft241 reports7%

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£390k

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£403k

1 Bloomfields, Rainham

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£411k

1 Bloors Lane, Rainham

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£435k

1 Batsman Avenue, Rainham

ME8 7FH

£350k

1 Cobdown Grove, Rainham

ME8 7PN

3 bed
£350k

1 Cooden Close, Rainham

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£349k

1 Bushmeadow Road, Rainham

ME8 7NY

2 bed1 bath

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Birling Avenue is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 7HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Birling Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Birling Avenue was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Birling Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME8 7HB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Birling Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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