What kind of home is 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB?

7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB?

7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB last sold for £249,995 in May 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB?

7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 7HB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB use?

The latest EPC at 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB?

7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB in?

7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB?

Police records around 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB show an average of 192 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB?

The closest primary school to 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (511m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Howard School (612m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB?

The closest bus stop to 7 Birling Avenue, ME8 7HB is Roberts Road, 136m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 758m away.

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7 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB

Estimated value

£495,000

Since the 2007 sale (£249,995)+98%
Against ME8 7HB's recent median (£435,000)+14%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. 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

From EPC

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

£495,000

Against its 2007 sale (£249,995)+98%
Against ME8 7HB's recent median (£435,000)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Birling Avenue is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in ME8 7HB
5 sales, median £435,000 (2023–2018)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

7 May 2007Most recent
£249,995

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

Nearby sales in ME8 7HB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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 £495,000 sits 98% 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 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2035

8 years remaining

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.

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.

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 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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.

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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%

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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· 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

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 7 Birling Avenue is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 7 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 7 Birling Avenue was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 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: 7 Birling Avenue is in council tax band E. 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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