1 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BB
About 1 Cairo Road
1 Cairo Road is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 56 m² this is the 7th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–190 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 33 units on file.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£747/sq ft) was about 212.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £450,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2014New BuildFullIn report
Construction of two storey building comprising two self-contained flats (2x1 bed) and 1x1 bedroom dwelling as shown on 1:1250 site plan and drawing MDP.CR/01 Rev A received on 26 June 2006.
- Council
- **
- Reference
- 060008
- Apr 2006New BuildFullIn report
Construction of two storey building comprising two self-contained 1-bed flats and 1 x 1-bed dwelling as shown on drawing MDP.CR/01 received on 17 February 2006.
- Council
- **
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 060045
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Cairo Road
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.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 19 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2021Most recent
£450,000
+182.1%over 18 years9 September 2003
£159,500
-40.9%5 May 2003
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3BB: £500,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E17 3BB
Flat B, 59 Cairo Road, London, E17 3BB
Sold Mar 2025
£485,00059 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BB
Sold Dec 2024
£500,00087 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BB
Sold Sept 2024
£1,082,00069 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BB
Sold Nov 2022
£420,00021 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BB
Sold May 2022
£775,500
Everything we know about 1 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
Price per m² for 1 Cairo Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,036
Street avg £3,747
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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
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. 62 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
43.3dB