8, Lake Close, RM8 2TE
8 Lake Close is a 103 m² / 1,109 sq ft semi-detached home in Becontree. It sold for £480,000 in July 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £493k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £443k to £552k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2025 £480,000 4.3% 1.4% Feb 2007 £220,000 6.9% 5.0% Dec 2001 New build New £155,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Lake Close.
- Internal area
- 103 square metres (1,109 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,660 per square metre (£433 per square foot) in Jul 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,783 per square metre (£444 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2025 £480,000 £4,660 £492,678 £4,783 Feb 2007 £220,000 £2,136 £493,608 £4,792 Dec 2001 £155,500 £1,510 £532,540 £5,170 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 103 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 £492,678. 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 £4,300 and £5,360 per square metre (£399 and £497 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 103 m², this implies a valuation between £443,000 and £552,000. 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
- D
- Plot size
- 181 square metres (1,948 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 27 November 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 103 sqm (1,109 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 17 August 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
8 Lake Close 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 £492,678.
- Based on an internal area of 103 m² and recent prices in Becontree, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £443,000 to £552,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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