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About 257a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
257a is a mid-terrace house in Newham, London, London (E6 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 83% below the 2021 sale of £1,300,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3,552/sq ft) was about 1831.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold February 2021 for £1,300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£1,300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 257a, Barking Road, Newham, London, E6 1LB
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Versus other Barking Road homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 257a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£38,235
Street avg £9,466
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Aintree Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E6 1LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 112 points of interest in total.
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