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About 57 Cowbridge Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
57 Cowbridge Lane is a semi-detached house in Barking (IG11 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). At 82 m² this is the 23rd 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.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £260,000. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 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£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 57 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 years held, 57 Cowbridge Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,171
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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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
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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