9 Somerset Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QN
About 9 Somerset Road
9 Somerset Road is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8QN). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,119,000 is 13.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£686/sq ft) was about 211% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £982,500.
Energy performance
9 Somerset Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Dec 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof and roof extension above two storey outrigger, together with installation of two roof lights to front roof slope.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 213254
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear wrap-around extension.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 213253
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 9 Somerset Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£1,119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 28 years.
£982,500
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2023Most recent
£982,500
+63.7%over 1 year1 November 2021
£600,000
+294.7%over 19 years9 May 2002
£152,000
+153.3%over 6 years5 July 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8QN: £965,000 (2025–2022).
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
£807,50025 Somerset Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8QN
Sold Aug 2022
£965,000
Versus other Somerset Road homes
9 Somerset Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£7,387
Street avg £5,206
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







