1 College Place, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3QA
About 1 College Place
1 College Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3QA). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,146,000 is 26.2% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £908,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 College Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2023RenovationFullIn report
Installation of replacement windows to the front and side elevations (Amended Description)
New Windows- Reference
- 223502
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Alteration to fenestration on all sides including the removal and replacement and rear rooflights to existing ground floor rear extension. Replacement of ground and first floor rear windows and installation of bi-fold doors and installation of one roof light to front and two to rear roof. Replacement of front garage door and installation of one roof light to garage roof.
New Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 211259
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 College Place
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 College Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£1,146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 24 years.
£908,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2020Most recent
£908,000
+100.7%over 10 years28 September 2009
£452,500
+320.9%over 13 years29 August 1996
£107,500
Median price across the last 1 sales in E17 3QA: £415,000 (2014–2014).
Nearby sales in E17 3QA
Everything we know about 1 College Place, 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 College Place homes
Floor Area for 1 College Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Oakhurst Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School. 55 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB