53 Bemsted Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JY
About 53 Bemsted Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
53 Bemsted Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.
£437,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2024Most recent
£437,000
+56.1%over 10 years23 April 2014
£280,000
+43.6%over 7 years16 February 2007
£195,000
+42.3%over 4 years18 September 2002
£136,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 5JY: £715,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in E17 5JY
23 Bemsted Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JY
Sold Nov 2024
£775,0003 Bemsted Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JY
Sold Nov 2024
£875,00059 Bemsted Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JY
Sold Jul 2023
£485,00065 Bemsted Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JY
Sold Mar 2021
£530,00055 Bemsted Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JY
Sold Sept 2018
£429,000
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Versus other Bemsted Road homes
On years held, 53 Bemsted Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,804
Street avg £3,538
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.2 km
Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Greenleaf Primary School. 65 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB