2 Hawthorne Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4QB
About 2 Hawthorne Road
2 Hawthorne Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 4QB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 21 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. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 sits 227.6% above the 2005 sale of £196,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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 changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2011SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Conversion of 2 storey side extension to form 1x1 bed self contained flat.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 110013
- May 2010ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of side into living accommodation including alteration to front elevation.
- Council
- **
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 100870
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Hawthorne Road
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
2 Hawthorne Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 8 years.
£196,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2005Most recent
£196,000
+199.3%over 8 years6 July 1997
£65,495
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 4QB: £200,000 (2017–2004).
Nearby sales in E17 4QB
3 Hawthorne Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4QB
Sold Jan 2017
£726,00020 Hawthorne Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4QB
Sold Sept 2007
£250,00017 Hawthorne Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4QB
Sold Jul 2003
£162,00010 Hawthorne Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4QB
Sold Apr 2002
£145,0008 Hawthorne Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4QB
Sold Aug 1998
£71,000
Everything we know about 2 Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne Road homes
2 Hawthorne Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,867
Street avg £3,013
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Forest Road / The Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Greenleaf Primary School. 59 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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB