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21 Barrett Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9ES

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Barrett Road

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

21 Barrett Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 9ES). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since February 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 50.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £940,000 sits 652% above the 1998 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 70% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2003. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Barrett Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2003
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Formation of a room in the roof involving the installation of a rear dormer window as described in application 2003/0775/CLP and as shown on drawing no 722405/1 received on 2 June 2003.

    Council
    WALTHAMSTOW
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    030952
    View planning record
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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

21 Barrett Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£940,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 50.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1998)

£125,000

Growth on file: 50.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 1998Most recent

    £125,000

    +50.2%
  2. 25 August 1997

    £83,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 9ES: £910,000 (2025–2022).

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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
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On the street

Versus other Barrett Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 21 Barrett Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£912

Street avg £6,258

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below
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.

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

Brookfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Mary's CofE Primary School. 66 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 9ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 9ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 9ES

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 21 Barrett Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.