48 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP
About 48 Hillcrest Road
48 Hillcrest Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 57 m² this is the 8th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 49 units on file.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£733/sq ft) was about 196.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in August 2022. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
48 Hillcrest Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
48 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 48 Hillcrest Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
48 Hillcrest Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2022Most recent
£450,000
+181.3%over 11 years18 March 2011
£160,000
+14.3%over 8 years14 March 2003
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 4AP: £545,500 (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
£350,0002 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP
Sold May 2022
£650,00012 Hillcrest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AP
Sold Dec 2021
£605,000
Everything we know about 48 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
Price per m² for 48 Hillcrest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,895
Street avg £4,473
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
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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