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

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Falmer Road

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

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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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Falmer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Falmer Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Nov 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of first floor rear extension.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    222593
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2022
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    222592
    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.

55 Falmer Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£987,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£827,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2024Most recent

    £827,000

    +74.1%over 7 years
  2. 17 February 2017

    £475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3BH: £715,000 (2025–2023).

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What we flagged

  • 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.

55 Falmer Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,563

Street avg £5,909

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
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 55 Falmer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.