60, Gainsborough Road, RM8 2DP
60 Gainsborough Road is a 80 m² / 861 sq ft semi-detached home in Becontree. It sold for £165,000 in August 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £364k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £342k to £429k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£165,000 on Aug 2012
- Internal area
- 80 square metres (861 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,062 per square metre (£192 per square foot) in Aug 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,544 per square metre (£422 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2012 £165,000 £2,062 £363,534 £4,544 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 80 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £363,534. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Becontree are now selling for between £4,270 and £5,360 per square metre (£396 and £497 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 80 m², this implies a valuation between £342,000 and £429,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 211 square metres (2,271 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2019 19/01648/CLU_P
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 60 Gainsborough Road, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham,
- Description:
- Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development: Loft conversion involving the construction of a rear dormer window, hip to gable end roof and installation of two front rooflights windows.
- Summary:
- 10 May 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
60 Gainsborough Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £363,534.
- Based on an internal area of 80 m² and recent prices in Becontree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £342,000 to £429,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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