What kind of home is 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE?

2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE last change hands?

2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE last sold for £500,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £55,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between September 1995 and May 2021, 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE rose from £55,000 to £500,000, a change of £445,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE?

The current EPC rating for 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE?

2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE use?

The latest EPC at 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE have?

2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in November 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE?

2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE in?

2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE sits in Waltham Forest, London, London. It falls within the E17 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE?

Police records around 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (452% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE?

The closest primary school to 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE is Thorpe Hall Primary School (278m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Frederick Bremer School (174m), with 17 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE?

The closest bus stop to 2 Chaucer Road, E17 4BE is Victoria Road (E17), 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Chaucer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4BE

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Chaucer Road

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

2 Chaucer Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £661,000 is 32.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£588/sq ft) was about 156.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2019. Sold May 2021 for £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromE49toD55

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chaucer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey side and rear extension.
Council
WALTHAMSTOW
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
191717
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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.

Price for 2 Chaucer Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£661,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£500,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2021Most recent
£500,000
+104.1%over 11 years
20 August 2009
£245,000
-2.0%over 4 years
26 July 2005
£250,000
+28.2%over 8 months
30 November 2004
£195,000
+254.5%over 9 years
14 September 1995
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 4BE: £510,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in E17 4BE

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On the street

Versus other Chaucer Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Chaucer Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£6,329

Street avg £4,180

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

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

Victoria Road (E17) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Frederick Bremer School. 59 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E17 4BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 4BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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