38 Upper Road, Newham, London, E13 0DH
About 38 Upper Road
38 Upper Road is a mid-terrace house in Newham, London, London (E13 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 is 37.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £350,000.
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Energy performance
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Planning history
38 Upper Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2012ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension
- Agent
- David Knott Architect
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01874/CLP
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Sales history & valuation
38 Upper Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£482,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 26 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2024Most recent
£350,000
+18.6%over 4 years6 November 2019
£295,000
+304.1%over 21 years16 July 1998
£72,995
+114.7%15 January 1998
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E13 0DH: £415,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in E13 0DH
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Upper Road homes
On epc rating, 38 Upper Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,302
Street avg £3,166
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Florence Road (E13) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Curwen Primary School. 94 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB