What type of property is 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP?

15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP sell for?

15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP last sold for £460,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £95,000 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 2000 and December 2020, 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP rose from £95,000 to £460,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP?

The current EPC rating for 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP?

15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP?

15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP located?

15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP sits in Waltham Forest, London, London. It falls within the E17 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (452% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP?

The closest primary school to 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP is Emmanuel Community School (421m), one of 46 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Walthamstow School for Girls (255m), with 18 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP?

The closest bus stop to 15 Bishops Close, E17 9RP is Brookfield Avenue, 199m away. The nearest rail option is Wood Street Rail Station, 605m away.

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15 Bishops Close, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9RP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 15 Bishops Close

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

15 Bishops Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 9RP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 48 m² this is the 8th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £460,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£890/sq ft) was about 169.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Bishops Close'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 19 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bishops Close, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Bishops Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

15 Bishops Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£460,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2020Most recent
£460,000
+27.6%over 5 years
11 December 2015
£360,500
+109.6%over 11 years
5 August 2004
£172,000
+81.1%over 4 years
24 February 2000
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 9RP: £445,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in E17 9RP

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On the street

Versus other Bishops Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Bishops Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,583

Street avg £7,144

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Brookfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Walthamstow School for Girls. 64 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E17 9RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 9RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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