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5 Brighton Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7NE

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Brighton Avenue

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

5 Brighton Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 7NE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 48th smallest of 55 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a C (score 72).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 216.6% above the 2004 sale of £141,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 62 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 54 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brighton Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brighton Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Construction of a rear roof extension together with installation of two rooflights to front roofslope.

    Council
    17
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    161675
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£141,500

Growth on file: 20.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2004Most recent

    £141,500

    +232.9%over 6 years
  2. 19 December 1997

    £42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 7NE: £476,967 (2025–2024).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Brighton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Brighton Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,282

Street avg £5,121

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 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

0.2 km

Markhouse Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

South Grove Primary School. 64 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 7NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 7NE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 7NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 5 Brighton Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 7NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.