18 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES
About 18 Durling Court
18 Durling Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 58 m² this is the 28th 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (30 versus a best of 75).
At 58 m² it's 20.8% 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. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 26.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Durling Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 17 years.
£136,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 September 2017Most recent
£136,000
+183.4%over 17 years18 August 2000
£47,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 8ES: £168,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME8 8ES
36 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES
Sold Sept 2025
£99,00014 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES
Sold Jan 2025
£168,00028 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES
Sold Jan 2025
£170,00024 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES
Sold Aug 2024
£182,00042 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES
Sold May 2024
£162,000
Versus other Durling Court homes
EPC Rating for 18 Durling Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,345
Street avg £2,510
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







