3a, Castleton Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AR
About 3a
3a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 is 44.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
3a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jun 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension and installation of two roof-lights to the existing side extension.
- Reference
- 251362
- May 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Hip to gable side roof extension together with dormer roof extension to main rear roof (with french doors and saftey railings). Installation of two rooflights to front slope.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 220990
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3a
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 3a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£687,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 16 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2014Most recent
£475,000
+206.5%over 13 years5 September 2000
£155,000
+55.0%over 1 year11 December 1998
£100,000
23 April 1998
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 4AR: £875,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in E17 4AR
64 Castleton Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AR
Sold Jun 2023
£875,0005 Castleton Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AR
Sold Jul 2022
£890,00038 Castleton Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AR
Sold Nov 2021
£694,50048 Castleton Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AR
Sold Jul 2021
£875,00024 Castleton Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4AR
Sold Jun 2021
£715,000
Everything we know about 3a, 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 Castleton Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 3a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,240
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.2 km
Hillcrest Road (E17) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Frederick Bremer School. 55 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
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.1dB