Bay Tree Court, Flat 5, 349 Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 9DH

Bay Tree Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barking (IG11 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Bay Tree Court, where floor areas span 39–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 13 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 37.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.