Ropeworks, Flat 208 Cutmore, 1 Arboretum Place, Barking, IG11 7GS

Ropeworks is a one-bedroom detached house in Barking (IG11 7GS). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 413 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 38 m² this is the 50th smallest of 71 units on EPC record in Ropeworks, where floor areas span 32–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 21.8% above the 2007 sale price.