4 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP
About 4 Hillcrest Road
4 Hillcrest Road is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since June 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £790,000 sits 1336.4% above the 1996 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 80% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Hillcrest Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Hillcrest Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Hillcrest Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£790,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 1996Most recent
£55,000
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
£450,0002 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP
Sold May 2022
£650,000
Everything we know about 4 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 price per m², 4 Hillcrest Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£545
Street avg £4,544
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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