55 Falmer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BH
About 55 Falmer Road
55 Falmer Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £987,000 is 19.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£610/sq ft) was about 162.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £827,000.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
55 Falmer Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of first floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 222593
- Oct 2022ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 222592
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 55 Falmer 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
55 Falmer Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£987,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 8 years.
£827,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2024Most recent
£827,000
+74.1%over 7 years17 February 2017
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3BH: £715,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E17 3BH
Flat 2, 57 Falmer Road, London, E17 3BH
Sold Mar 2025
£550,0003 Falmer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BH
Sold Feb 2025
£930,00059 Falmer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BH
Sold Mar 2024
£1,025,000Flat A, 5 Falmer Road, London, E17 3BH
Sold Mar 2024
£438,00047 Falmer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BH
Sold Nov 2023
£715,000
Everything we know about 55 Falmer 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 Falmer Road homes
55 Falmer Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,563
Street avg £5,909
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB