159a, Hoe Street, London, E17 3AL
About 159a
159a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (E17 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 71 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 15% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £380,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
159a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 159a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2022Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3AL: £600,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in E17 3AL
155 Hoe Street, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3AL
Sold May 2024
£800,000159b, Hoe Street, London, E17 3AL
Sold Mar 2022
£375,000151 153, Hoe Street, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3AL
Sold Mar 2021
£1,200,000Flat A, 147 Hoe Street, London, E17 3AL
Sold Oct 2020
£235,000163 165, Hoe Street, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3AL
Sold Feb 2019
£20,000
Everything we know about 159a, 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 Hoe Street homes
159a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,352
Street avg £6,573
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
Walthamstow Bus Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Walthamstow School for Girls. 59 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB