3 Somerset Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QN
About 3 Somerset Road
3 Somerset Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8QN). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 27 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 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,003,000 is 43.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 136% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Somerset 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Somerset Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
PAA s/s rear extn
- Council
- 17
- Reference
- 143538
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Sales history & valuation
3 Somerset Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,003,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£700,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 September 2015Most recent
£700,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8QN: £982,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E17 8QN
53 Somerset Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QN
Sold Oct 2025
£730,00057 Somerset Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QN
Sold Sept 2024
£1,150,00055 Somerset Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QN
Sold Apr 2024
£1,111,00045 Somerset Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QN
Sold Jan 2023
£807,5009 Somerset Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QN
Sold Jan 2023
£982,500
Versus other Somerset Road homes
3 Somerset Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£5,600
Street avg £5,296
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Grosvenor Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Edinburgh Primary School. 58 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







