55 Glenthorne Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7AP
About 55 Glenthorne Road
55 Glenthorne Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £820,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£747/sq ft) was about 113% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2023Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof, and roof extension above two storey outrigger, together with installation of three roof lights to front roof slope.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 230876
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 55 Glenthorne Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2006.
£898,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 16 years.
£820,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2022Most recent
£820,000
+45.1%over 7 years7 May 2015
£565,000
+98.9%over 5 years30 March 2010
£284,000
+14.1%over 3 years24 August 2006
£249,000
+1.6%2 April 2006
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 7AP: £665,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in E17 7AP
Ground Floor, 69 Glenthorne Road, London, E17 7AP
Sold Jan 2025
£580,00015 Glenthorne Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7AP
Sold Nov 2024
£665,00025 Glenthorne Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7AP
Sold Jun 2024
£782,00037 Glenthorne Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7AP
Sold Sept 2021
£842,500First Floor Flat, 1 Glenthorne Road, London, E17 7AP
Sold Mar 2021
£403,000
Everything we know about 55 Glenthorne Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Glenthorne Road homes
55 Glenthorne Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,039
Street avg £5,491
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hazelwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Coppermill Primary School. 73 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB