21 Chaucer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4BE
About 21 Chaucer Road
21 Chaucer Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£707/sq ft) was about 208.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £860,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2016Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
An application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing development. Single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with two rear dormer windows.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 153502
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Chaucer Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Chaucer Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£933,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 8 years.
£860,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2023Most recent
£860,000
+26.5%over 6 years10 March 2017
£680,000
+83.8%over 1 year7 May 2015
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 4BE: £510,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in E17 4BE
5 Chaucer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4BE
Sold Oct 2024
£610,00016 Chaucer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4BE
Sold Nov 2023
£425,00031 Chaucer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4BE
Sold Jan 2022
£510,00050 Chaucer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4BE
Sold Jun 2021
£250,00017 Chaucer Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4BE
Sold May 2021
£517,500
Everything we know about 21 Chaucer 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 Chaucer Road homes
21 Chaucer Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,611
Street avg £4,126
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Victoria Road (E17) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Frederick Bremer School. 59 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
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB