5 Durban Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EA
About 5 Durban Road
5 Durban Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in December 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 sits 673.6% above the 1997 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 71.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
5 Durban Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension as shown by drawing numbers GT212b-1, GT212b-1 received on 11th August 2007 and GT21C-3 received on 4th October 2007.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 071914
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension as shown by darwing numbers GT212-1, GT212-2 & GT212-3 received on 3rd May 2007.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 070714
What's in 5 Durban Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Durban Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 1997Most recent
£72,000
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 5 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
On price per m², 5 Durban Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£878
Street avg £4,007
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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