1 Hillside Gardens, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3RH
About 1 Hillside Gardens
1 Hillside Gardens is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3RH). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold August 2018 for £765,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,058,000 is 38.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Hillside Gardens has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2006OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of single storey garage/store in garden as shown on drawing number 1081-11B received on 26th June 2006.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 060339
- Apr 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension as shown on drawing number 1 received on 8th March 2005.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 050573
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Hillside Gardens
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
Price for 1 Hillside Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£1,058,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 21 years.
£765,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2018Most recent
£765,000
+17.7%over 3 years5 December 2014
£650,000
+113.1%over 10 years29 July 2004
£305,000
+153.1%over 6 years23 January 1998
£120,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3RH: £680,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in E17 3RH
43 Hillside Gardens, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3RH
Sold Apr 2023
£830,00033 Hillside Gardens, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3RH
Sold Jan 2021
£680,00035 Hillside Gardens, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3RH
Sold Jun 2019
£851,00013 Hillside Gardens, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3RH
Sold Dec 2018
£570,00023 Hillside Gardens, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3RH
Sold Jul 2018
£640,000
Everything we know about 1 Hillside Gardens, 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 Hillside Gardens homes
1 Hillside Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,660
Street avg £4,078
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Fyfield Road (E17) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Woodside Primary Academy. 60 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
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB