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

5 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 54 Old Church Road

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

54 Old Church Road is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 7th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (30 versus a best of 79).

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and change of use to residential, 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.

54 Old Church Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromE43toF30
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 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. Jul 2023
    Outline
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Change of use from retail unit (Class E(a)) to restaurant (Class E(b)). (Amended)

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    231345
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2020
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (Demolition and construction method statement), and 5 (Sound insulation scheme) attached to planning permission reference 173634, granted 08/01/2018.

    Council
    CHINGFORD
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    200681
    View planning record

What's in 54 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.

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

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

54 Old Church Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

30 (F)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 54 Old Church Road

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

£14.99one-off

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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
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.

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
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 54 Old Church Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.