38 Carter Drive
RM5 2PD
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 678 sq ft
- EPC E
What comparable sales show
Strong match£395,000
Range £347,000 to £442,000 · £582 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£35,000
−8.1% since Oct 2022, −2.1% a year
Rank in RM5 2PD
20th of 20
Postcode average £491,000
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
38 Carter Drive is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in RM5 of about 678 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £347,000 to £442,000, about £395,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 20th highest of the 20 homes we can compare in RM5 2PD, where the middle figure averages £491,000.
It last sold for £430,000 in October 2022; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £35,000 since, roughly −2.1% a year.
Across Barking and Dagenham, average prices rose 4.7% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£347,000
Middle
£395,000
Upper end
£442,000
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The street
Carter Drive and its sales
38 Carter Drive on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Carter Drive. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 38 Carter Drive compares with Carter Drive
Against the 17 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £395,000 is 16% below the street's median sale price of £470,000.
- At 678 sq ft it is 23% below the median size of the homes sold here, 883 sq ft.
- That is £582 per sq ft, 17% above the street's median of £499 per sq ft.
- 1 of those 17 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 16 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Carter Drive
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 17
- Average price
- £466,735
- Lowest
- £355,000
- Highest
- £560,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 4 | £475,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 3 | £457,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | £500,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 3 | £450,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 | £505,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 | £450,000 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached houses | 100% (16) | £467,500 | £499 |
Completed sales on Carter Drive
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Carter DriveRM5 2PH | Sept 2026 | £485,000 | Semi-detached | 958 sq ft | £506 |
| 109 Carter DriveRM5 2UU | Aug 2026 | £415,000 | Semi-detached | 829 sq ft | £501 |
| 291 Carter DriveRM5 2TT | Jun 2026 | £505,000 | Semi-detached | 1,109 sq ft | £455 |
| 157 Carter DriveRM5 2UX | May 2026 | £415,000 | Semi-detached | 743 sq ft | £559 |
| 102 Carter DriveRM5 2UP | Apr 2026 | £510,000 | Semi-detached | 1,098 sq ft | £465 |
| 47 Carter DriveRM5 2PH | Mar 2026 | £355,000 | Semi-detached | 743 sq ft | £478 |
| 117 Carter DriveRM5 2UU | Feb 2026 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | 753 sq ft | £597 |
| 116 Carter DriveRM5 2TT | Feb 2026 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | – | – |
| 45 Carter DriveRM5 2PH | Dec 2025 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | 883 sq ft | £566 |
| 26 Carter DriveRM5 2PD | Sept 2025 | £470,000 | Semi-detached | 850 sq ft | £553 |
| 267 Carter DriveRM5 2TT | Aug 2025 | £457,000 | Semi-detached | 926 sq ft | £494 |
| 83 Carter DriveRM5 2PJ | Aug 2025 | £440,000 | Semi-detached | 883 sq ft | £499 |
| 70 Carter DriveRM5 2UU | Mar 2025 | £497,500 | Semi-detached | – | – |
| 120 Carter DriveRM5 2TT | Mar 2025 | £460,000 | Semi-detached | – | – |
| 179 Carter DriveRM5 2UR | Jan 2025 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | 1,066 sq ft | £446 |
| 126 Carter DriveRM5 2TT | Jan 2025 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | 990 sq ft | £480 |
| 307 Carter DriveRM5 2TU | Dec 2024 | £560,000 | Other | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 38 Carter Drive, lodged 1 October 2022.
Rating now
E43 points
Could reach
B83 points
40 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1930–1949
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very poorRoof
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Very poorFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Room thermostat only
PoorHot water
From main system
AverageLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£483 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2022), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
50 mm internal or external wall insulation
Typical cost £4,000–£14,000 · saves about £182 a year
Rating after54E - 2
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £42 a year
Rating after56D - 3
Increase hot water cylinder insulation
Typical cost £15–£30 · saves about £23 a year
Rating after57D - 4
Upgrade heating controls
Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £27 a year
Rating after59D - 5
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £155 a year
Rating after68D - 6
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £33 a year
Rating after69C - 7
Replacement glazing units
Typical cost £1,000–£1,400 · saves about £22 a year
Rating after71C - 8
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £355 a year
Rating after83B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 | £430,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in RM5 2PD
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Carter DriveRM5 2PH · Semi-detached | £355,000 | Mar 2026 | 743 sq ft | £478 | < 0.1 mi |
| 26 Carter DriveRM5 2PD · Semi-detached | £470,000 | Sept 2025 | 850 sq ft | £553 | < 0.1 mi |
| 109 Carter DriveRM5 2UU · Semi-detached | £415,000 | Aug 2026 | 829 sq ft | £501 | 0.1 mi |
| 117 Carter DriveRM5 2UU · Semi-detached | £450,000 | Feb 2026 | 753 sq ft | £597 | 0.1 mi |
| 115 Riversdale RoadRM5 2NR · Semi-detached | £419,000 | Sept 2025 | 667 sq ft | £628 | 0.1 mi |
| 71 Carter DriveRM5 2PH · Semi-detached | £485,000 | Sept 2026 | 958 sq ft | £506 | < 0.1 mi |
| 157 Carter DriveRM5 2UX · Semi-detached | £415,000 | May 2026 | 743 sq ft | £559 | 0.2 mi |
| 45 Carter DriveRM5 2PH · Semi-detached | £500,000 | Dec 2025 | 883 sq ft | £566 | < 0.1 mi |
| 16 Judith AvenueRM5 2PL · Semi-detached | £438,000 | Aug 2025 | 829 sq ft | £528 | 0.1 mi |
| 83 Carter DriveRM5 2PJ · Semi-detached | £440,000 | Aug 2025 | 883 sq ft | £499 | 0.1 mi |
| 22 Lynwood DriveRM5 2RA · Semi-detached | £385,000 | Mar 2025 | 764 sq ft | £504 | 0.2 mi |
| 124 Lodge LaneRM5 2ET · Semi-detached | £485,000 | Oct 2025 | 904 sq ft | £536 | 0.2 mi |
The area
RM5 at a glance
What buyers have paid in RM5
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 176 | £417,984 | 949 sq ft | £466 | −2.6% |
| Flats | 22 | £229,136 | 619 sq ft | £363 | −9.3% |
| Terraced | 63 | £409,906 | 905 sq ft | £471 | −0.9% |
| Semi-detached | 83 | £464,843 | 1,019 sq ft | £470 | +1.2% |
| Detached | 5 | £507,600 | 1,042 sq ft | £571 | −13.5% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of September 2022.
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