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5 Browns Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4RN

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Browns Road

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

5 Browns Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 is 36.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£638/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £570,000 in August 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Browns Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Browns Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Mar 2020
    Amendment
    In report

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission reference 184029 granted6/2/2019 to allow for the retention of 2 rooflights to the approved infill extension

    Council
    WALTHAMSTOW
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    200359
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Alteration to include two rooflights to existing single storey rear extension.

    Council
    WALTHAMSTOW
    Reference
    193197
    View planning record
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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.

5 Browns Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£779,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£570,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2018Most recent

    £570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 4RN: £728,000 (2025–2024).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Browns Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Browns Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,867

Street avg £6,039

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£740k

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£669k

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E17 4LN

3 bed2 bath
£740k

1 Cazenove Road, Waltham Forest

E17 4NP

2 bed1 bath
£827k

1 Byron Road, Waltham Forest

E17 4SN

2 bed2 bath
£637k

1 Guildford Road, Waltham Forest

E17 4EA

4 bed
£629k

1 Cheshire Close, Waltham Forest

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2 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Browns Road, Waltham Forest

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2 bed1 bath
£560k

1 Aveling Park Road, Waltham Forest

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Full London report

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

Jewel Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Emmanuel Community School. 60 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 4RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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