32 Waterbeach Road, Dagenham, RM9 4AB
About 32 Waterbeach Road
32 Waterbeach Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Dagenham (RM9 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 is 20.3% above the 2018 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- StudyYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
32 Waterbeach Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Retrospective application for extension of existing detached garage to increase roof height in association with use as gym.
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00093/FUL
- Aug 2014PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of front porch and single storey side and rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00640/FUL
What's in 32 Waterbeach Road, Dagenham, RM9 4AB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 32 Waterbeach Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£552,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 6 years.
£459,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2018Most recent
£459,000
+95.3%over 5 years23 March 2012
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM9 4AB: £400,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in RM9 4AB
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Versus other Waterbeach Road homes
On epc rating, 32 Waterbeach Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,558
Street avg £4,130
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
16/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rusper Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Dorothy Barley Infants' School. 59 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB