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About 42 Essex Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Essex Road is a mid-terrace house in Barking (IG11 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 139.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £413,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£413,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Essex Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Essex Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,802
Street avg £2,590
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barking district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
King Edwards Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG11 7QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 89 points of interest in total.
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