396 Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 9RS

396 Ripple Road is a mid-terrace house in Barking (IG11 9RS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (33–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).

It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 29.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 37.5% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 61 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).