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About 49 Cowbridge Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
49 Cowbridge Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Barking (IG11 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 70 m² this is the 6th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 42 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 42.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Parkingoff_street
Building
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)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2015)
£185,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 49 Cowbridge Lane, Barking, IG11 8LQ
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Versus other Cowbridge Lane homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 49 Cowbridge Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,643
Street avg £2,298
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Harts Lane Estate — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG11 8LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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