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About 17 Cape Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Cape Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barking (IG11 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 75 m² this is the 31st smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 25.4% above the 2016 sale price. At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Cape Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 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.
Price for 17 Cape Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2016)
£185,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 17 Cape Close, Barking, IG11 8NE
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Versus other Cape Close homes
Four headline reads against 48 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 17 Cape Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,467
Street avg £3,115
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
0.0 km
Cowbridge Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG11 8NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 94 points of interest in total.
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