38 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3AE
About 38 Cairo Road
38 Cairo Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 17th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 26 units on file.
Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 35.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 120.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 Cairo Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 38 Cairo Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
38 Cairo Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 9 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
3 January 2018Most recent
£185,000
+72.9%over 9 years2 December 2008
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3AE: £270,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in E17 3AE
16 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3AE
Sold Apr 2022
£335,0002 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3AE
Sold Sept 2021
£270,00030 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3AE
Sold May 2021
£180,00024 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3AE
Sold Mar 2021
£345,00046 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3AE
Sold Aug 2019
£160,000
Everything we know about 38 Cairo 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cairo Road homes
38 Cairo Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,854
Street avg £3,251
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Hill / Walthamstow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Emmanuel Community School. 60 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
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB