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

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 29 Chester Road

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

29 Chester Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 7HP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £808,000 sits 104.6% above the 2014 sale of £395,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).

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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

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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 3)
Sept 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from May 2014
Low Energy Lighting
62%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2017from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromG6toC70
Heating System
Room HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof
Very PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Chester Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Jan 2015
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    CLP Loft con 3 r/lights to front Jul balc.2 rear dormer windows

    Council
    17
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    143395
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Council
    17
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    141988
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 29 Chester Road

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • 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.

29 Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£808,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£395,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2014Most recent

    £395,000

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

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What we flagged

  • 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.

Floor Area for 29 Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,465

Street avg £4,610

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly 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.

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