What kind of home is 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB?

40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB is a semi-detached house.

When did 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB last change hands?

40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB last sold for £200,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £36,500 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and January 2018, 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB rose from £36,500 to £200,000, a change of £163,500. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB?

The current EPC rating for 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB?

40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in E4 8DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB use?

The latest EPC at 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB?

40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB 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.

Which area is 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB in?

40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB sits in Waltham Forest, London, London. It falls within the E4 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB?

Police records around 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB?

The closest primary school to 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB is Lime Academy Larkswood (404m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chingford Foundation School (1.5km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB?

The closest bus stop to 40a, Old Church Road, E4 8DB is Alpha Road, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40a, Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 40a

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

40a is a semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 10th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 32% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018).

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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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40a, Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 40a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£200,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2018Most recent
£200,000
+447.9%over 21 years
17 December 1996
£36,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in E4 8DB: £272,500 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in E4 8DB

On the street

Versus other Old Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 40a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,175

Street avg £3,538

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full London report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Alpha Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lime Academy Larkswood. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E4 8DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for E4 8DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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