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81a, Somerset Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QN

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 81a

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

81a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8QN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 69 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 28 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 138.3% above the 2010 sale of £180,000. At 69 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

81a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81a, Somerset Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 81a

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.

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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.

81a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£180,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2010Most recent

    £180,000

    +23.3%over 7 years

  2. 3 January 2003

    £145,950

    +153.8%over 4 years

  3. 6 September 1998

    £57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8QN: £982,500 (2025–2023).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest

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1 Connaught Road, Waltham Forest

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3 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Blyth Road, Waltham Forest

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1 Chelmsford Road, Waltham Forest

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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.
Full London report

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.

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 8QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 8QN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 8QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 81a, Somerset Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.