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79 New City Road, Newham, London, E13 9LN

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 79 New City Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

79 New City Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Newham, London, London (E13 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £293,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£605/sq ft) was about 237.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
Energy

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)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Mar 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 New City Road, Newham, London, E13 9LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 New City Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of a single storey rear extension.

    Agent
    Ace Engineering Solutions
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01201/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

79 New City Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£293,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2021Most recent

    £293,000

    +10.6%over 3 years
  2. 1 June 2017

    £265,000

    +89.3%over 4 years
  3. 11 September 2012

    £140,000

    +366.7%over 14 years
  4. 24 November 1997

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E13 9LN: £303,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other New City Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 79 New City Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 68 (D)

Above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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

0.2 km

Samson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

New City Primary School. 84 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E13 9LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E13 9LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E13 9LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 79 New City Road, Newham, London, E13 9LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.