What type of property is 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA?

38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA?

The current EPC rating for 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA?

38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). That makes it about 64% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in E17 8HA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA had any planning applications?

38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA located?

38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA sits in Waltham Forest, London, London. It falls within the E17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA?

Police records around 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA 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 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA?

The closest primary school to 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA is Sybourn Primary School (65m), one of 54 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kelmscott School (540m), with 20 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA?

The closest bus stop to 38 Sybourn Street, E17 8HA is Lea Bridge Road, 79m away. The nearest rail option is Lea Bridge Station, 795m away.

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38 Sybourn Street, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8HA

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 38 Sybourn Street

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

38 Sybourn Street is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2019. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromE42toD65

Heating Controls

FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Oct 2020from May 2013

EPC improved fromD65toC71

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Jun 2023from Oct 2020

Heating Controls

FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2023from Jun 2023

EPC improved fromC72toD59

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Sybourn Street, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

Feb 2019
SubdivisionAmendment
In report
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)-Use of property as two flats(1 x 3 bedroom and 1 x 4 bedroom).
Council
LEYTON
Retrospective
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
184177
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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.

38 Sybourn Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8HA: £365,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in E17 8HA

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On the street

Versus other Sybourn Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 38 Sybourn Street stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Harris Street, Waltham Forest

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Cockerell Road, Waltham Forest

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1 Blyth Road, Waltham Forest

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£413k

1 Chelmsford Road, Waltham Forest

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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.

Full London report

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

Lea Bridge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Sybourn Primary School. 74 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E17 8HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 8HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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