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12 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Hillcrest Road

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

12 Hillcrest Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £891,000 is 47.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £605,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromD68toC75
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Hillcrest Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Alterations to the existing single-storey rear extension involving the installation of two new roof lights, new sliding doors and a new window to the side elevation; and alterations to the existing single-storey side extension involving the installation of two new roof lights and a new window to the rear elevation. (Amended description)

    New Windows
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    223120
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£891,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£605,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2021Most recent

    £605,000

    +146.9%over 17 years
  2. 28 September 2004

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 4AP: £450,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Hillcrest Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Hillcrest Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,201

Street avg £4,392

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beacontree Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Frederick Bremer School. 53 schools nearby.

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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 4AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 4AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 4AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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