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Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/birling-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 7BE, ME8 7HB, ME8 7EY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£92,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£242,853
17 sales
Price range
£68k – £490k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
ME8 7BE

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At a glance

House prices£243k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold53% freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £92,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £100,167. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% flat, 29% semi-detached, 18% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birling Avenue range from £68,250 to £490,000. 53% of homes sold here were freehold and 47% leasehold.

House prices on Birling Avenue compared

ME8 postcode area£358,478
Gillingham£328,493
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birling Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £68,250 (1 sales)2017£68k2018: £223,417 (3 sales)2018£223k2019: £262,500 (2 sales)2019£263k2020: £90,000 (1 sales)2020£90k2021: £258,500 (3 sales)2021£259k2022: £235,250 (2 sales)2022£235k2023: £445,000 (1 sales)2023£445k2024: £291,000 (2 sales)2024£291k2025: £410,000 (1 sales)2025£410k2026: £92,000 (1 sales)2026£92k

Tenure: 53% freehold and 47% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£100,1678 May 2026
Semi-detached5£383,4009 Oct 2025
Detached3£436,6672 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Birling Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 3, Cozenton House, Birling Avenue ME8 7BE 8 May 2026£92,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Birling Avenue ME8 7EY 15 Apr 2026£577,500 DetachedFreehold
32, Birling Avenue ME8 7EY 9 Oct 2025£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Birling Avenue ME8 7EY 25 Apr 2024£372,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 8, Cozenton House, Birling Avenue ME8 7BE 16 Jan 2024£210,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Birling Avenue ME8 7HB 19 May 2023£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Birling Avenue ME8 7HB 2 Sep 2022£390,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 11, Cozenton House, Birling Avenue ME8 7BE 20 Jan 2022£80,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Birling Avenue ME8 7HB 11 Nov 2021£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Birling Avenue ME8 7EY 12 Apr 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 12, Cozenton House, Birling Avenue ME8 7BE 12 Apr 2021£85,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Cozenton House, Birling Avenue ME8 7BE 18 Dec 2020£90,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Birling Avenue ME8 7HB 23 Aug 2019£435,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 7, Cozenton House, Birling Avenue ME8 7BE 12 Jul 2019£90,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Birling Avenue ME8 7EY 18 Dec 2018£485,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Birling Avenue ME8 7HB 11 Jul 2018£300,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 12, Cozenton House, Birling Avenue ME8 7BE 8 Jun 2018£87,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Cozenton House, Birling Avenue ME8 7BE 2 May 2018£97,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Cozenton House, Birling Avenue ME8 7BE 2 Feb 2017£68,250 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
39, Birling Avenue £200,000 (Apr 2021) → £372,000 (Apr 2024) +86%
over 3 yrs
Flat 8, Cozenton House, Birling Avenue £97,500 (May 2018) → £210,000 (Jan 2024) +115%
over 6 yrs
4, Birling Avenue £300,000 (Jul 2018) → £390,000 (Sep 2022) +30%
over 4 yrs
Flat 11, Cozenton House, Birling Avenue £68,250 (Feb 2017) → £80,500 (Jan 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs
Flat 12, Cozenton House, Birling Avenue £87,750 (Jun 2018) → £85,500 (Apr 2021) -3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birling Avenue

Crime

167 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birling Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences57
Anti-social behaviour29
Other theft20
Shoplifting16
Criminal damage & arson15
Vehicle crime10

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birling Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary Flood alert area
  • Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birling Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Howard School 1,471 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Rainham (Kent) station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Newington station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Roberts Road (opp, London Road) 1 min walk
  • Manor Farm (adj, Maidstone Road) 1 min walk
  • Manor Farm (opp, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
  • Roberts Road (adj, London Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.1 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.2 mi
  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.3 mi
  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Twydall Green · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • The Rainham Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Doctors Surgery · 0.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.1%62.5%
Private rented12.6%20.3%
Social rented3.3%17.1%
Households672

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.3%64.1%
Aged 65+26.9%18.6%
Residents1,534

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Medway with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Birling Avenue

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White92.2%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian51.4%45.1%
No religion39.5%43%
Not answered4.8%5.5%
Hindu1.6%1.1%
Muslim1.4%2.7%
Sikh0.8%1.6%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK92.5%86.2%
Born outside the UK7.5%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above24.9%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%18%
No qualifications18%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%12.1%
Apprenticeship9.4%6.1%
Other qualifications3.4%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health43.3%47.5%
Good health36.5%34.6%
Fair health14.7%12.8%
Bad health3.8%4%
Very bad health1.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household48.8%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household28.4%28.9%
No cars or vans in household14.3%19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.6%11%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Medway.

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