What type of property is 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES last sold for £162,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £38,000 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 2000 and May 2024, 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES rose from £38,000 to £162,000, a change of £124,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

The current EPC rating for 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 8ES. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

42 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.

Where is 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES located?

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

How safe is the area around 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

Police records around 42 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.

Which schools serve 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

The closest primary school to 42 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 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES?

The closest bus stop to 42 Durling Court, ME8 8ES is Farnham Close, 124m away. The nearest rail option is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 591m away.

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42 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Durling Court

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

42 Durling Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 17th 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 top. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 71).

Last sale on file: £162,000 in May 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 90.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
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

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Durling Court has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Durling Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£162,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2024Most recent
£162,000
+73.3%over 17 years
23 March 2007
£93,500
+55.8%over 4 years
13 June 2002
£59,995
+57.9%over 2 years
25 April 2000
£38,000

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.

Price per m² for 42 Durling Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,306

Street avg £2,479

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 51 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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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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