17 College Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9DF
About 17 College Road
17 College Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 9DF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 914 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2010–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 sits 91.7% above the 2010 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 24.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 College Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
17 College Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 College Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Council
- **
- Reference
- 111503
- Aug 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Council
- **
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 111506
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 17 College Road
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
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
17 College Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.0% per year over 1 year.
£300,000
Growth on file: 20.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
17 October 2010Most recent
£300,000
+20.0%12 August 2010
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 9DF: £666,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in E17 9DF
3 College Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9DF
Sold Dec 2024
£604,00012 College Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9DF
Sold Sept 2024
£775,0004 College Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9DF
Sold Apr 2024
£666,00034 College Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9DF
Sold Feb 2024
£860,00010 College Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9DF
Sold Sept 2023
£730,000
Everything we know about 17 College Road, 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
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other College Road homes
Floor Area for 17 College Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,534
Street avg £6,429
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leyton Green Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Leyton Sixth Form College. 60 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
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB