20 Chestnut Avenue North, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3NF
About 20 Chestnut Avenue North
20 Chestnut Avenue North is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3NF). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 128 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£646/sq ft) was about 235.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £890,000 in September 2024.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear infill extension
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 180399
- Mar 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof and extension above part two storey outrigger (with French doors and safety railings), together with installation of three rooflights to front roof.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 180397
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Chestnut Avenue North
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 20 Chestnut Avenue North was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£942,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 21 years.
£890,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2024Most recent
£890,000
+158.0%over 11 years16 October 2012
£345,000
+78.8%over 8 years15 December 2003
£193,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3NF: £401,543 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in E17 3NF
27 Chestnut Avenue North, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3NF
Sold Jun 2024
£330,0004 Chestnut Avenue North, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3NF
Sold May 2024
£615,0003 Chestnut Avenue North, London, E17 3NF
Sold Aug 2023
£401,5435 Chestnut Avenue North, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3NF
Sold Jun 2023
£250,00034a, Chestnut Avenue North, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3NF
Sold Apr 2023
£840,000
Everything we know about 20 Chestnut Avenue North, 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 Chestnut Avenue North homes
20 Chestnut Avenue North is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,953
Street avg £4,163
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Chestnut Avenue North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School. 66 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
44.1dB