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5 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birling Avenue

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

5 Birling Avenue is a detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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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.

5 Birling Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Birling Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7HB: £435,000 (2023–2018).

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.

On epc rating, 5 Birling Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£423k

1 Bloors Lane, Rainham

ME8 7EJ

£414k

1 Chalky Bank Road, Rainham

ME8 7NN

3 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Broomcroft Road, Rainham

ME8 7PB

3 bed2 bath
£409k

1 Bloomfields, Rainham

ME8 7BZ

£407k

1 Charcott Close, Rainham

ME8 7FQ

£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 5 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.