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55 Chelmsford Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8NN

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
784 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Chelmsford Road

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

55 Chelmsford Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8NN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 784 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £956,000 is 29.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£942/sq ft) was about 317.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £738,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • BasementYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

55 Chelmsford Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Chelmsford Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Chelmsford Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Feb 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 3.40m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 3.25m and an eaves height of 2.20m.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    203920
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof and extension above part two storey outrigger, together with installation of two rooflights to front roof.

    Council
    WALTHAMSTOW
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    180492
    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.

55 Chelmsford Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£956,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£738,000

Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2021Most recent

    £738,000

    +195.2%over 9 years
  2. 29 September 2011

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8NN: £660,000 (2022–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Chelmsford Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 55 Chelmsford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,139

Street avg £5,142

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 8NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 55 Chelmsford Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8NN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.