53a, Devonshire Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QH
About 53a
53a is a semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8QH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 205.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £442,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
53a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
53a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2018.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.5% per year over 4 years.
£442,500
Growth on file: 32.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2022Most recent
£442,500
+185.5%over 3 years6 September 2018
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8QH: £765,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in E17 8QH
35 Devonshire Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QH
Sold May 2022
£770,00049 Devonshire Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QH
Sold Aug 2021
£765,0001 Devonshire Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QH
Sold Mar 2021
£831,00041 Devonshire Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QH
Sold Feb 2021
£687,55537 Devonshire Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QH
Sold Nov 2018
£648,750
Everything we know about 53a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Devonshire Road homes
On years held, 53a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,500
Street avg £4,294
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 14 years
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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
0.2 km
Grove Road Walthamstow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Thomas Gamuel Primary School. 60 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
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB