23b, Balaam Street, Newham, London, E13 8EB
About 23b
23b is a mid-terrace house in Newham, London, London (E13 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 26 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 20 units on file.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in E13 8EB: £127,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in E13 8EB
13a, Balaam Street, Newham, London, E13 8EB
Sold Mar 2025
£127,00029 Balaam Street, Newham, London, E13 8EB
Sold Nov 2024
£350,00041 Balaam Street, Newham, London, E13 8EB
Sold Sept 2021
£310,00043 Balaam Street, Newham, London, E13 8EB
Sold Nov 2020
£1,00033 Balaam Street, Newham, London, E13 8EB
Sold Jun 2019
£5,000
Everything we know about 23b, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Balaam Street homes
On habitable rooms, 23b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Barking Road Plaistow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ravenscroft Primary School. 89 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB