What kind of home is 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES last sold for £168,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 8ES. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES use?

The latest EPC at 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES in?

14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

Police records around 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (291% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

The closest primary school to 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES is Riverside Primary School (58m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Rainham (459m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

The closest bus stop to 14 Durling Court, ME8 8ES is Farnham Close, 124m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 591m away.

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14 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 14 Durling Court

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

14 Durling Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 31st smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom.

At 59 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £168,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 11.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 68.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageEn bloc

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

14 Durling Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Durling Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

14 Durling Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£168,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 January 2025Most recent
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 8ES: £170,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME8 8ES

On the street

Versus other Durling Court homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 14 Durling Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,847

Street avg £2,493

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Farnham Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Riverside Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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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 8ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 8ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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