What kind of home is 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ?

8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ last change hands?

8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ last sold for £285,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and August 2023, 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ rose from £67,000 to £285,000, a change of £218,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ?

8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in E4 8LQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ?

8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ in?

8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ sits in Waltham Forest, London, London. It falls within the E4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ?

Police records around 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ 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 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ is Chase Lane Primary School (308m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Chingford Foundation School (1.3km), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dorchester Gardens, E4 8LQ is Chingford Mount, 203m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Dorchester Gardens, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8LQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Dorchester Gardens

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

8 Dorchester Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (55–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 11.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in August 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemElectric

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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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dorchester Gardens, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dorchester Gardens 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 8 Dorchester Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2023Most recent
£285,000
+325.4%over 25 years
31 August 1997
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E4 8LQ: £315,000 (2023–2008).

Nearby sales in E4 8LQ

On the street

Versus other Dorchester Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Dorchester Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,182

Street avg £4,158

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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

0.2 km

Chingford Mount — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Chase Lane Primary School. 45 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for E4 8LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

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