71a, Carr Road, London, E17 5ER
About 71a
71a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (E17 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 73 m² this is the 48th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 49 units on file. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 82 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £575,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£732/sq ft) was about 201.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof (with French doors and safety railings), together with installation of four roof lights to front roof.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 183107
- Nov 2018RenovationFullIn report
Enlargement and replacement of existing first-floor rear window (amended description).
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
New Windows- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 183108
What's in 71a, Carr Road, London, E17 5ER's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 71a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 29 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2025Most recent
£575,000
+13.9%over 4 years7 June 2021
£505,000
+42.3%over 5 years22 January 2016
£355,000
+121.9%over 5 years17 June 2010
£160,000
+326.7%over 14 years2 May 1996
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 5ER: £400,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in E17 5ER
71 Carr Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ER
Sold Aug 2025
£365,00015 Carr Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ER
Sold Mar 2025
£420,00035 Carr Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ER
Sold Feb 2025
£400,00011 Carr Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ER
Sold Oct 2024
£382,60043 Carr Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5ER
Sold Oct 2024
£461,000
Everything we know about 71a, 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 Carr Road homes
On years held, 71a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,877
Street avg £5,048
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.4 km
Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Winns Primary School. 59 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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB