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

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 37 Chester Road

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

37 Chester Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 7HP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Period features are noted in the property record.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 27% 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). Today's modelled estimate of £1,058,000 is 48% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£588/sq ft) was about 160.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £715,000 in August 2019.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
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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
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromG1toC69
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Chester Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Chester Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Oct 2020
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 3.51m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 3.70m and an eaves height of 2.90m.

    Council
    WALTHAMSTOW
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    202841
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2020
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior approval for the construction of single storey rear infill extension which would extend 3.51M beyond the original rear wall of the existing dwelling with a maximum height of 2.90M and an eaves height of 3.70M.

    Council
    WALTHAMSTOW
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    202039
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 37 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.

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

Current estimate

£1,058,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£715,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2019Most recent

    £715,000

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

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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
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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 37 Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,327

Street avg £4,480

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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