39 Blake Avenue, Barking, IG11 9SG

39 Blake Avenue is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barking (IG11 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 97.7% above the 2010 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.