87 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BB
About 87 Cairo Road
87 Cairo Road is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold September 2024 for £1,082,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£728/sq ft) was about 193.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2014Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
An application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development - Single storey rear extensions. Loft conversion with two rear dormer windows and three velux at front
- Council
- **
Extension- Reference
- 141012
- Mar 2007SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of ground floor rear extension and conversion of dwellinghouse into two self-contained flats ( 2x2 bed) as shown by drawing numbers P33/E17/01, P33/E17/02, P33/E17/03, P33/E17/04, P33/E17/05 & P33/E17/06 received on 8th January 2007.
- Council
- **
ExtensionChange of Use- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 070879
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 87 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
Latest sale on 87 Cairo Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 18 years.
£1,082,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£1,082,000
+70.4%over 9 years23 August 2015
£635,000
+111.7%over 1 year7 April 2014
£300,000
+66.7%over 3 years18 April 2010
£180,000
-21.9%over 3 years7 August 2006
£230,500
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
£500,00069 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BB
Sold Nov 2022
£420,00021 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BB
Sold May 2022
£775,50083 Cairo Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BB
Sold Apr 2022
£850,000
Everything we know about 87 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
On years held, 87 Cairo Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,841
Street avg £4,689
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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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
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB