Ropeworks, Flat 214 Cutmore, 1 Arboretum Place, Barking, IG11 7GS
About Ropeworks
Ropeworks is an end-of-terrace house in Barking (IG11 7GS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 83 m² this is the 69th 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 across 71 units on file.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 70 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 26.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ropeworks has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Ropeworks valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 September 2015Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG11 7GS: £202,500 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in IG11 7GS
Ropeworks, Flat 414 Cutmore, 1 Arboretum Place, Barking, IG11 7GS
Sold Mar 2022
£295,000Ropeworks, Flat 308 Cutmore, 1 Arboretum Place, Barking, IG11 7GS
Sold Jan 2021
£200,000Ropeworks, Flat 409 Cutmore, 1 Arboretum Place, Barking, IG11 7GS
Sold Oct 2020
£172,000Ropeworks, Flat 302 Cutmore, 1 Arboretum Place, Barking, IG11 7GS
Sold Feb 2019
£202,500Ropeworks, Flat 418 Cutmore, 1 Arboretum Place, Barking, IG11 7GS
Sold Jul 2018
£212,000
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Versus other Arboretum Place homes
Price per m² for Ropeworks lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,012
Street avg £4,705
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Vicarage Field Shopping Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 62 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB