17 Chester Road, Redbridge, London, E11 2JR
About 17 Chester Road
17 Chester Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Redbridge, London, London (E11 2JR). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 75 m² this is the 4th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–177 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 25 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 sits 91.3% above the 2012 sale of £239,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension. (summary)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 0800/15
- Jun 2006
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Chester Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 7 years.
£239,995
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2012Most recent
£239,995
+10.6%over 6 years27 January 2006
£217,000
+17.3%over 7 months10 July 2005
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E11 2JR: £945,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E11 2JR
16 Chester Road, Redbridge, London, E11 2JR
Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Dec 2024
£945,00018 Chester Road, Redbridge, London, E11 2JR
Sold Oct 2024
£624,00033 Chester Road, Redbridge, London, E11 2JR
Sold Sept 2024
£1,035,00011 Chester Road, Redbridge, London, E11 2JR
Sold Dec 2023
£1,407,500
Everything we know about 17 Chester Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Chester Road homes
On epc rating, 17 Chester Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,200
Street avg £7,163
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wigram Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wanstead High School. 41 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
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB