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3 sales on record
About 8 Cook Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Cook Square is a one-bedroom detached house in Erith (DA8 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 58 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 17.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 sits 86.1% above the 2003 sale of £86,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2003)
£86,500
Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cook Square homes
Four headline reads against 57 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Cook Square lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,471
Street avg £2,361
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Erith district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Manor Road / Frobisher Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA8 2PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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