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53 Bemsted Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JY

Listed building4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 53 Bemsted Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

53 Bemsted Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 5JY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £437,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£725/sq ft) was about 278.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD65toC71
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Bemsted Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Bemsted Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£437,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2024Most recent

    £437,000

    +56.1%over 10 years
  2. 23 April 2014

    £280,000

    +43.6%over 7 years
  3. 16 February 2007

    £195,000

    +42.3%over 4 years
  4. 18 September 2002

    £136,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 5JY: £715,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Bemsted Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 53 Bemsted Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,804

Street avg £3,538

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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

Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Greenleaf Primary School. 65 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E17 5JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 5JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 5JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 53 Bemsted Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.