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47 Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BP

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 47 Douglas Avenue

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

47 Douglas Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 5BP). 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. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £500,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 is 30.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£560/sq ft) was about 100.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Dec 2012
EPC improved fromE52toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2024
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Installation of bike shed to front garden.

    Reference
    240828
    View planning record

What's in 47 Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

47 Douglas Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£654,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£500,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2019Most recent

    £500,000

    +88.7%over 5 years
  2. 30 May 2013

    £265,000

    +32.5%over 8 years
  3. 16 December 2004

    £200,000

    +244.8%over 8 years
  4. 22 August 1996

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 5BP: £550,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Douglas Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

47 Douglas Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,024

Street avg £4,207

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
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.

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

Walthamstow Academy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Walthamstow Primary Academy. 55 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 5BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 5BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 5BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 47 Douglas Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.