5 Rectory Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BG
About 5 Rectory Road
5 Rectory Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 157 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£807/sq ft) was about 231% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £1,364,410. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- BasementYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Rectory Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Rectory Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear infill extension and installation of rear bifold door at ground floor level.
- Reference
- 241632
- Feb 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear infill extension, dormer roof extension to main rear roof (with French door and safety screen) and roof extension to two storey outrigger, with installation of three roof lights to front roof slope. Installation of a window to existing outrigger side roof slope. Installation of a window to front elevation at loft level. Installation of rear bifold doors at ground level.
- Reference
- 240530
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 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
Latest sale on 5 Rectory Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,364,410
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 November 2022Most recent
£1,364,410
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
£1,000,00027 Rectory Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BG
Sold Dec 2019
£1,200,00059 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 5 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 epc rating, 5 Rectory Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,691
Street avg £4,387
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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.
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
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB