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4 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB

3 sales on record
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
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 (105 m² across 9 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

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

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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

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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.

6

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.

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).

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.

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 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Birling Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£407k

1 Charcott Close, Rainham

ME8 7FQ

£409k

1 Bloomfields, Rainham

ME8 7BZ

£414k

1 Chalky Bank Road, Rainham

ME8 7NN

3 bed1 bath
£423k

1 Bloors Lane, Rainham

ME8 7EJ

£437k

1 Broomcroft Road, Rainham

ME8 7PB

3 bed2 bath
£444k

1 Batsman Avenue, Rainham

ME8 7FH

£350k

1 Cobdown Grove, Rainham

ME8 7PN

3 bed
£350k

1 Cooden Close, Rainham

ME8 7QD

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.