Ropeworks, Flat 220 Cutmore, 1 Arboretum Place, Barking, IG11 7GS
About Ropeworks
Ropeworks is a mid-terrace house in Barking (IG11 7GS). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 5th 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 top.
11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 20% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ropeworks's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
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 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 8 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2015Most recent
£175,000
+41.1%over 1 year6 October 2013
£124,000
-24.8%over 6 years7 June 2007
£165,000
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
£4,605
Street avg £4,682
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB