23 Chester Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7HP
About 23 Chester Road
23 Chester Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 7HP). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 110 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,022,000 is 25.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£688/sq ft) was about 204.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion refused in 2016. Last sale on file: £815,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Feb 2016Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
An application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed development - Loft conversion with two rear dormers and three rooflights at front. Alteration from flat roof to pitched roof at rear ground floor level.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 153795
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 23 Chester Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 23 Chester Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£1,022,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 19 years.
£815,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£815,000
+56.7%over 5 years9 December 2015
£520,000
+230.2%over 14 years5 November 2001
£157,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 7HP: £790,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in E17 7HP
13 Chester Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7HP
Sold Aug 2024
£925,00043 Chester Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7HP
Sold Jul 2024
£675,00071 Chester Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7HP
Sold Mar 2024
£855,0003 Chester Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7HP
Sold Mar 2023
£300,00033 Chester Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7HP
Sold Sept 2022
£790,000
Everything we know about 23 Chester 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Chester Road homes
23 Chester Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,409
Street avg £4,431
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
Rensburg Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Coppermill Primary School. 77 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB