8 Canberra Close, Dagenham, RM10 9YJ

8 Canberra Close is a semi-detached house in Dagenham (RM10 9YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 74.6% above the 2007 sale of £244,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.