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255c, Chingford Mount Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8LP

Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 255c

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

255c is a detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 19th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 13% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

255c's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 7)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromF26toE44
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Solid

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2014from May 2013
EPC improved fromE45toG12
Sept 2014from Sept 2014
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%22%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2018from Sept 2014
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
22%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2021from Apr 2018
EPC improved fromG3toE45
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 255c, Chingford Mount Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

255c has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2022Most recent

    £230,000

    +27.8%over 6 years
  2. 14 May 2015

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E4 8LP: £250,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chingford Mount Road homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 255c runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,423

Street avg £3,183

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 255c

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
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

Hall Lane Chingford Mount — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chase Lane Primary School. 44 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 8LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E4 8LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E4 8LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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 255c, Chingford Mount Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8LP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.