2 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP
About 2 Hillcrest Road
2 Hillcrest Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £742,000 is 14.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 121.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a side and rear extension application was refused at 2 Hillcrest Road in 2023.
- Jun 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Retrospective application for retention of a single storey rear garden outbuilding.
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 223485
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Construction of a first floor side extension and ground and first floor rear extensions with alterations to fenestration at front and rear elevations.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 230161
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Hillcrest 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£742,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2022Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 4AP: £450,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E17 4AP
26 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP
Sold Sept 2025
£905,00010 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP
Sold Oct 2024
£545,50036 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP
Sold Oct 2022
£350,00048 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP
Sold Aug 2022
£450,00012 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP
Sold Dec 2021
£605,000
Everything we know about 2 Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Road homes
On years held, 2 Hillcrest Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,909
Street avg £4,321
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
58.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.8dB