251 Barking Road, Newham, London, E13 8EQ
About 251 Barking Road
251 Barking Road is a mid-terrace house in Newham, London, London (E13 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 13–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 35 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2023. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -20.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 4190% above the 2017 sale of £10,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£27/sq ft) was about 93.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017. At 35 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 59 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
- Jul 2012AmendmentIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for extension to rear of first floor flat.
- Reference
- 12/00809/CLE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 251 Barking Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
251 Barking Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -20.3% per year over 14 years.
£10,000
Growth on file: -20.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2017Most recent
£10,000
-95.8%over 13 years14 February 2003
£238,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E13 8EQ: £245,500 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in E13 8EQ
235 Barking Road, Newham, London, E13 8EQ
Sold Dec 2024
£550,000237a, Barking Road, Newham, London, E13 8EQ
Sold Apr 2021
£420,000245 Barking Road, Newham, London, E13 8EQ
Sold Apr 2019
£10,000Flat, 243 Barking Road, Newham, London, E13 8EQ
Sold May 2018
£3,000281b, Barking Road, Newham, London, E13 8EQ
Sold Nov 2016
£245,500
Everything we know about 251 Barking Road, 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 Barking Road homes
On price per m², 251 Barking Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£286
Street avg £5,976
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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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
Croydon Road (E13) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rokeby School. 86 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB