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1 Falmer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BH

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Falmer Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Falmer Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £985,000 is 11.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£796/sq ft) was about 242.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £882,000 in December 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Falmer Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Falmer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Sept 2022
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof (with French doors and safety railings), together with installation of two roof lights to front slope.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    222261
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2017
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)- Retention of single storey rear extension.

    Council
    WALTHAMSTOW
    Retrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    173421
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£985,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£882,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2020Most recent

    £882,000

    +16.1%over 3 years
  2. 3 February 2017

    £760,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3BH: £827,000 (2025–2024).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Falmer Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Falmer Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£8,563

Street avg £5,709

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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

Hoe Street / The Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E17 3BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 3BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 3BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Falmer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.