7 Durling Court, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ES
About 7 Durling Court
7 Durling Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 2nd 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.
Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £150,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 38 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 31 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 11.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 143.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
7 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 2002.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 17 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2020Most recent
£150,000
+35.1%over 5 years30 October 2014
£111,000
+32.1%over 10 years13 May 2004
£84,000
+12.0%over 1 year11 November 2002
£74,995
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
Price per m² for 7 Durling Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,947
Street avg £2,458
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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







