What type of property is 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP?

71 Chester Road, E17 7HP is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP sell for?

71 Chester Road, E17 7HP last sold for £855,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £267,317 in March 2013, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP?

Across 2 sales between March 2013 and March 2024, 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP rose from £267,317 to £855,000, a change of £587,683. That works out to roughly +11.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP have?

The current EPC rating for 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP?

71 Chester Road, E17 7HP has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in E17 7HP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP heated?

The latest EPC at 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP?

71 Chester Road, E17 7HP is in council tax band C.

Where is 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP located?

71 Chester Road, E17 7HP sits in Waltham Forest, London, London. It falls within the E17 postcode district.

Is 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP in a safe area?

Police records around 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (452% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP?

The closest primary school to 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP is Coppermill Primary School (246m), one of 58 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Willowfield School (761m), with 19 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP?

The closest bus stop to 71 Chester Road, E17 7HP is Rensburg Road, 122m away. The nearest rail option is St James Street (London) Rail Station, 551m away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 71 Chester Road

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

71 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 (February 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). 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). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,006,000 is 17.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£722/sq ft) was about 202.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £855,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

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)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Jan 2013

EPC improved fromD63toC71

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Chester Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

71 Chester Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£1,006,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£855,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£855,000
+219.8%over 11 years
1 March 2013
£267,317

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 7HP: £760,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in E17 7HP

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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.

Price per m² for 71 Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,773

Street avg £4,414

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 95 m²

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

Comparables

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Area

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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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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· 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

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