40b, Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB
About 40b
40b is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). At 71 m² this is the 12th 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.
On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 71 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
40b has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
40b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 21 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2018Most recent
£270,000
+68.8%over 4 years18 December 2013
£160,000
+6.7%over 1 year5 September 2012
£150,000
-2.6%over 7 years23 September 2004
£154,000
+316.2%over 7 years17 December 1996
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E4 8DB: £272,500 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in E4 8DB
52a, Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB
Sold Jun 2021
£268,00064 Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB
Sold May 2021
£272,50060 Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB
Sold Mar 2021
£275,00040a, Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB
Sold Jan 2018
£200,00038 40, Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB
Sold Jan 2018
£450,000
Versus other Old Church Road homes
On price per m², 40b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,803
Street avg £3,412
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







