31 Elphinstone Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EZ
About 31 Elphinstone Road
31 Elphinstone Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 5EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £752,000 sits 79% above the 2015 sale of £420,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Elphinstone Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of part first floor rear extension.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 172217
- Apr 2017MixedOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of hip to gable side roof extension and rear dormer roof extension
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 170432
What's in 31 Elphinstone Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EZ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
31 Elphinstone Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£752,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 19 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2015Most recent
£420,000
+68.0%over 8 years15 January 2007
£250,000
+316.7%over 10 years3 April 1996
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 5EZ: £680,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E17 5EZ
19 Elphinstone Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EZ
Sold Jul 2025
£775,00047 Elphinstone Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EZ
Sold Jan 2025
£789,12027 Elphinstone Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EZ
Sold Sept 2023
£200,00021 Elphinstone Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EZ
Sold May 2022
£680,00025 Elphinstone Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5EZ
Sold Apr 2022
£623,500
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Versus other Elphinstone Road homes
Floor Area for 31 Elphinstone Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,307
Street avg £5,951
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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. 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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB