5 Elsham Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 3JH
About 5 Elsham Road
5 Elsham Road is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E11 3JH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 sits 215.5% above the 2007 sale of £228,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 5 Elsham Road.
- Jun 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part two storey, part single storey rear extension.
- Council
- LEYTONSTONE
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 020109
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Elsham Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£721,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 10 years.
£228,500
Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2007Most recent
£228,500
+28.0%over 3 years14 November 2003
£178,500
+48.8%over 1 year16 April 2002
£120,000
+66.7%over 3 years15 June 1998
£72,000
+50.0%over 7 months18 November 1997
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E11 3JH: £585,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in E11 3JH
1 Elsham Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 3JH
Sold Apr 2024
£622,50019 Elsham Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 3JH
Sold Apr 2023
£601,00032 Elsham Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 3JH
Sold Mar 2023
£585,00034 Elsham Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 3JH
Sold Apr 2022
£560,1009 Elsham Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 3JH
Sold Jan 2022
£475,000
Everything we know about 5 Elsham 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 Elsham Road homes
5 Elsham Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,116
Street avg £4,464
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Selby Road (E11) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Jenny Hammond Primary School. 70 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB