20 Cheney Row, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ED
About 20 Cheney Row
20 Cheney Row is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 5ED). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 102.2% above the 2008 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 93.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 57 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
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
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 20 Cheney Row.
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of two storey side and single storey rear extensions.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 203670
What's in 20 Cheney Row, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ED's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 3 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2008Most recent
£225,000
+11.1%over 3 years29 September 2004
£202,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 5ED: £450,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in E17 5ED
32 Cheney Row, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ED
Sold Nov 2023
£525,00027 Cheney Row, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ED
Sold Jun 2021
£450,00019 Cheney Row, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ED
Sold Nov 2020
£340,0002 Cheney Row, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ED
Sold Dec 2018
£480,00025 Cheney Row, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ED
Sold Feb 2017
£350,000
Everything we know about 20 Cheney Row, in one report
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Versus other Cheney Row homes
Floor Area for 20 Cheney Row lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,947
Street avg £3,508
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.1 km
Guildsway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Roger Ascham Primary School. 61 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
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB