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12 Empress Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8SR

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Empress Avenue

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

12 Empress Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 sits 182.7% above the 2004 sale of £179,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Empress Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Empress Avenue 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.

12 Empress Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£179,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2004Most recent

    £179,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E4 8SR: £562,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Empress Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Empress Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,081

Street avg £3,892

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Empress Avenue

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

£491k

1 Burnside Avenue, Waltham Forest

E4 8YJ

£488k

1 Eatons Mead, Waltham Forest

E4 8AN

£530k

1 Hampton Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8NH

3 bed1 bath
£483k

1 Bateman Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8ND

3 bed1 bath
£478k

1 Frankland Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8JT

£550k

1 Albert Avenue, Waltham Forest

E4 8LG

3 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Burnham Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8PD

4 bed
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

Walthamstow Stadium — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

South Chingford Foundation School. 46 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 8SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E4 8SR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E4 8SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.7dB

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 12 Empress Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8SR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.