34 Faircross Mansions, Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8UP

34 Faircross Mansions is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barking (IG11 8UP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 9th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 66.4% above the 2015 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.