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26a, Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 26a

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

26a is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 93.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 is 46.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD57toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
19%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26a, Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26a has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    PAA larger home extn

    Council
    10
    Reference
    151056
    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.

26a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£819,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 93.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2016)

£560,000

Growth on file: 93.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2016Most recent

    £560,000

    +93.1%over 10 months
  2. 13 March 2015

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8JB: £610,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Bowdon Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 26a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,409

Street avg £4,412

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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

Manor Road (E10) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Thomas Gamuel Primary School. 67 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 8JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 8JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 8JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 26a, Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.