1 Chelmsford Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8NN
About 1 Chelmsford Road
1 Chelmsford Road is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8NN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–125 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2017. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Mar 2017SubdivisionAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Retention of property as two self-contained flats ( 1 x 2 bed, 1 x 1 bed )
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
Retrospective- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 164018
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chelmsford Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 8NN: £660,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in E17 8NN
45 Chelmsford Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8NN
Sold Nov 2022
£860,00029 Chelmsford Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8NN
Sold Oct 2022
£660,00041 Chelmsford Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8NN
Sold Apr 2022
£745,00017 Chelmsford Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8NN
Sold Dec 2021
£605,00013 Chelmsford Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8NN
Sold Nov 2021
£650,000
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Grosvenor Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Edinburgh Primary School. 61 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB