4 Sparks Close
RM8 3DG
- Flat
- Leasehold
- 1 bedroom (estimate)
- 420 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Few close matches: a rough guide£220,000
Range £161,000 to £280,000 · £525 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£39,500
+21.9% since Jun 2018, +2.4% a year
Rank in RM8 3DG
16th of 18
Postcode average £255,944
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
4 Sparks Close is a 1 bedroom leasehold flat in RM8 of about 420 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £161,000 to £280,000, about £220,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 16th highest of the 18 homes we can compare in RM8 3DG, where the middle figure averages £255,944.
It last sold for £180,500 in June 2018; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £39,500 since, roughly +2.4% 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
£161,000
Middle
£220,000
Upper end
£280,000
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On the map
Where 4 Sparks Close is
4 Sparks Close on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 4 Sparks Close, lodged 20 October 2017.
Rating now
D62 points
Could reach
C76 points
14 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1996–2002
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
GoodRoof
(another dwelling above)
Not rated on the certificate
Floor
Solid, limited insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Electric storage heaters
AverageHeating controls
Manual charge control
PoorHot water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very poorLighting
Low energy lighting in 67% of fixed outlets
GoodSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£218 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 (2017), 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
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £55 a year
Rating after66D - 2
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £10 · saves about £9 a year
Rating after66D - 3
High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £154 a year
Rating after76C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2018 | £180,500 | +307.4% | +6.5% |
| March 1996 | £44,300 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in RM8 3DG
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sparks CloseRM8 3DG · Flat | £258,000 | May 2026 | 560 sq ft | £461 | < 0.1 mi |
| 501 Becontree AvenueRM8 3HU · Flat | £227,500 | Feb 2026 | 398 sq ft | £571 | 0.2 mi |
| 347A Becontree AvenueRM8 2UU · Flat | £245,000 | Jan 2026 | 409 sq ft | £599 | 0.4 mi |
| Flat 28, Anglia Court Spring CloseRM8 1SW · Flat | £90,000 | Jan 2026 | 441 sq ft | £204 | 0.4 mi |
| 443A Becontree AvenueRM8 3UH · Flat | £133,200 | Sept 2025 | 549 sq ft | £243 | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 23, Anglia Court Spring CloseRM8 1SW · Flat | £100,000 | Aug 2025 | 452 sq ft | £221 | 0.4 mi |
| 81 Pedley RoadRM8 1XQ · Flat | £240,000 | Aug 2026 | 560 sq ft | £429 | 0.5 mi |
| Flat 8, Anglia Court Spring CloseRM8 1SW · Flat | £108,000 | Jan 2025 | 452 sq ft | £239 | 0.4 mi |
| 14 Sapphire CloseRM8 1UF · Flat | £240,000 | Apr 2026 | 581 sq ft | £413 | 0.5 mi |
| Flat 8, Maple Court Spring CloseRM8 1SW · Flat | £295,000 | Aug 2026 | 646 sq ft | £457 | 0.4 mi |
| 148 Manor SquareRM8 3RX · Flat | £235,000 | Nov 2025 | 700 sq ft | £336 | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 11, Maple Court Spring CloseRM8 1SW · Flat | £243,000 | Aug 2025 | 560 sq ft | £434 | 0.4 mi |
The area
RM8 at a glance
What buyers have paid in RM8
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 240 | £376,338 | 839 sq ft | £465 | +1.9% |
| Flats | 39 | £216,429 | 565 sq ft | £365 | −7.6% |
| Terraced | 173 | £401,227 | 865 sq ft | £477 | +3.1% |
| Semi-detached | 24 | £420,757 | 913 sq ft | £470 | +7.7% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of October 2017.
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