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About 48a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48a is an end-of-terrace house in Barking (IG11 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 7th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 62 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 24.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £200,000. 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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 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£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 48a, Essex Road, Barking, IG11 7QL
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Versus other Essex Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
48a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,226
Street avg £4,314
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
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