6 Hempstead Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3RL
About 6 Hempstead Road
6 Hempstead Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3RL). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £915,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£703/sq ft) was about 200.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
6 Hempstead Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
6 Hempstead Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of single storey rear extension.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 180134
- Sept 2017Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of single storey side extension towards front elevation and formation of front bay window in connection to conversion of garage into habitable domestic space.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 172066
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Hempstead 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
Price for 6 Hempstead Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£949,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.
£915,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2025Most recent
£915,000
+83.0%over 10 years20 October 2014
£500,000
+150.0%over 12 years24 July 2002
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3RL: £700,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in E17 3RL
8 Hempstead Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3RL
Sold Sept 2024
£1,000,00021 Hempstead Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3RL
Sold Jul 2021
£650,0007 Hempstead Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3RL
Sold Mar 2021
£405,0004a, Hempstead Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3RL
Sold Feb 2021
£875,0001 Hempstead Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3RL
Sold Mar 2017
£280,000
Everything we know about 6 Hempstead 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 Hempstead Road homes
On price per m², 6 Hempstead Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,562
Street avg £4,754
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 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
Hale End Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Woodside Primary Academy. 59 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