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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 4 Bishops Close

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

4 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 49). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 72).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£871/sq ft) was about 137.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in August 2018.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bishops Close, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Bishops Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£450,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2018Most recent

    £450,000

    +176.9%over 15 years
  2. 13 April 2003

    £162,500

    +103.1%over 3 years
  3. 14 July 1999

    £80,000

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

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.

EPC Rating for 4 Bishops Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,375

Street avg £7,156

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.3 km

Walthamstow School for Girls. 64 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 9RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 9RP

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
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 4 Bishops Close, Waltham Forest, London, E17 9RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.