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7 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Birling Avenue

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

7 Birling Avenue is a detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 sits 96.4% above the 2007 sale of £249,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. At 115 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

7 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£249,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 May 2007Most recent

    £249,995

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 habitable rooms, 7 Birling Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,174

Street avg £3,542

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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.
£534k

1 2 Hubbards Cottages, Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham

ME8 7UT

5 bed3 bath
£444k

1 Batsman Avenue, Rainham

ME8 7FH

£543k

1 Cranford Close, Rainham

ME8 7HD

£437k

1 Broomcroft Road, Rainham

ME8 7PB

3 bed2 bath
£423k

1 Bloors Lane, Rainham

ME8 7EJ

£578k

1 Cozenton Close, Rainham

ME8 7LY

3 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Chalky Bank Road, Rainham

ME8 7NN

3 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Bloomfields, Rainham

ME8 7BZ

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