27 Rectory Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BG
About 27 Rectory Road
27 Rectory Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 153 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£729/sq ft) was about 292% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £1,200,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
27 Rectory Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2026OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a single storey outbuilding within the rear garden.
- Reference
- 260766
- Apr 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey wraparound rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 230580
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 27 Rectory 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
27 Rectory Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£1,296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 7 years.
£1,200,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2019Most recent
£1,200,000
+13.7%over 3 years30 March 2016
£1,055,000
+62.3%over 3 years14 March 2013
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3BG: £1,000,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in E17 3BG
47 Rectory Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BG
Sold Aug 2024
£1,295,0009 Rectory Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BG
Sold Mar 2023
£1,000,0005 Rectory Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BG
Sold Nov 2022
£1,364,41059 Rectory Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BG
Sold Aug 2019
£1,50039 Rectory Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BG
Sold Aug 2019
£915,000
Everything we know about 27 Rectory 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 Rectory Road homes
On price per m², 27 Rectory Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,843
Street avg £4,472
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.2 km
Church Hill Road (E17) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB