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42 Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB

5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 42 Old Church Road

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

42 Old Church Road is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 33 m² this is the 4th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

42 Old Church Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Feb 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Aug 2013
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of filtration to extract system

    Reference
    132394
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2012
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of condition 6 for planning permission 2008/1183, Appeal ref: App/u5930/A/08/2090/29, , , , ___________________________________________

    Reference
    121952
    View planning record

What's in 42 Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Old Church Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in E4 8DB: £270,000 (2021–2018).

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 habitable rooms, 42 Old Church Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Old Church Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£499k

1 Adam Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8YL

£550k

1 Albert Avenue, Waltham Forest

E4 8LG

3 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Ashley Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8NA

2 bed1 bath
£483k

1 Bateman Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8ND

3 bed1 bath
£679k

1 Brindwood Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8BH

4 bed2 bath

1 Burley Close, Waltham Forest

E4 8PN

£550k

1 Burnham Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8PD

4 bed
£491k

1 Burnside Avenue, Waltham Forest

E4 8YJ

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.

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 E4 8DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E4 8DB

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.