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About 38 Cape Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Cape Close is a semi-detached house in Barking (IG11 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. At 78 m² this is the 35th 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 across 49 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 11.5% below the 2021 sale of £270,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £270,000 in December 2021. 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
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
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£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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.
On habitable rooms, 38 Cape Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,462
Street avg £3,070
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.0 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
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