147 Balaam Street, Newham, London, E13 8AF

147 Balaam Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newham, London, London (E13 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 38 m² this is the 4th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 25 units on file.

It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 50.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 53.3% above the 2002 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 193.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2017. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 38 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 31 EPCs).