3 Cheney Row, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ED
About 3 Cheney Row
3 Cheney Row is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 5ED). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 7 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since June 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 sits 729.2% above the 1997 sale of £71,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 69.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2007. Past consents include a loft conversion, 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Apr 2007Loft ConversionFullIn report
Formation of a room in the roof involving the installation of a rear dormer window as shown by drawing numbers 6048/01 C, 6048/02 C & 6048/03 C received on 7th March 2007.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 070871
What's in 3 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
3 Cheney Row's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£71,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 1997Most recent
£71,995
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 3 Cheney Row, 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 Cheney Row homes
On price per m², 3 Cheney Row runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£735
Street avg £3,800
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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.
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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