21 Barrett Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9ES
About 21 Barrett Road
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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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2003Loft ConversionOutlineIn 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
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 21 Barrett Road
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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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Sales history & valuation
21 Barrett Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£940,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 50.2% per year over 1 year.
£125,000
Growth on file: 50.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
6 February 1998Most recent
£125,000
+50.2%25 August 1997
£83,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 9ES: £910,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E17 9ES
5 Barrett Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9ES
Sold Jan 2025
£910,00035 Barrett Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9ES
Sold Sept 2023
£960,00037 Barrett Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9ES
Sold Jul 2023
£934,00049 Barrett Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9ES
Sold Mar 2023
£852,00013a, Barrett Road, London, E17 9ES
Sold Jul 2022
£527,500
Everything we know about 21 Barrett 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 Barrett Road homes
On price per m², 21 Barrett Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£912
Street avg £6,258
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
Brookfield Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School. 66 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB