1 Durban Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EA
About 1 Durban Road
1 Durban Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 sits 152.3% above the 2004 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
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 upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
1 Durban Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Durban Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 October 2004Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 5EA: £430,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in E17 5EA
10 Durban Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EA
Sold Jan 2025
£555,0009 Durban Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EA
Sold Feb 2024
£408,00026 Durban Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EA
Sold Feb 2022
£430,00017 Durban Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EA
Sold Jan 2021
£440,00031 Durban Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EA
Sold Oct 2019
£420,000
Everything we know about 1 Durban Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Durban Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Durban Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,619
Street avg £3,904
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
Guildsway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Roger Ascham Primary School. 64 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
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB