Flat 1, 53 Rectory Road, London, E17 3BG
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in London (E17 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 1
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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3BG: £1,200,000 (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
£1,364,41027 Rectory Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BG
Sold Dec 2019
£1,200,00059 Rectory Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BG
Sold Aug 2019
£1,500
Everything we know about Flat 1, 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 floor area, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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