What kind of home is 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

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

When did 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES last change hands?

16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES last sold for £175,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £36,000 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and June 2022, 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES rose from £36,000 to £175,000, a change of £139,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

The current EPC rating for 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 8ES. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES use?

The latest EPC at 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

16 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 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES in?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

Police records around 16 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 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

What is the nearest station to 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

The closest bus stop to 16 Durling Court, ME8 8ES is Farnham Close, 124m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 591m away.

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16 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Durling Court

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

16 Durling Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 21st 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 across 32 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 56 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price for 16 Durling Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2022Most recent
£175,000
+386.1%over 24 years
7 April 1998
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 8ES: £168,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Price per m² for 16 Durling Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £2,484

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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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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

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