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23 Chester Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7HP

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Chester Road

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

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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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • 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)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from May 2011
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chester Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2016
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In 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
    View planning record
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  • Environmental risk flagged
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 23 Chester Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,022,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£815,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2021Most recent

    £815,000

    +56.7%over 5 years
  2. 9 December 2015

    £520,000

    +230.2%over 14 years
  3. 5 November 2001

    £157,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 7HP: £790,000 (2024–2022).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Chester Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,409

Street avg £4,431

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
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.

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.

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 7HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 7HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 7HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 23 Chester Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.