What type of property is 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR?

16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR?

16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR last sold for £235,000 in January 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £112,000 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR?

Across 3 sales between July 2000 and January 2010, 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR rose from £112,000 to £235,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR?

The current EPC rating for 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR?

16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR?

16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR located?

16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR sits in Waltham Forest, London, London. It falls within the E4 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR?

Police records around 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR 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.

Which schools serve 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR?

The closest primary school to 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR is Chapel End Junior Academy (467m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Chingford Foundation School (329m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR?

The closest bus stop to 16 Empress Avenue, E4 8SR is Walthamstow Stadium, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Empress Avenue

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

16 Empress Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 111.1% above the 2010 sale of £235,000.

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

Bedrooms3

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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.

16 Empress Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Empress Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 Empress Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£235,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2010Most recent
£235,000
+2.2%over 3 years
29 May 2006
£229,995
+105.4%over 5 years
6 July 2000
£112,000

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

Nearby sales in E4 8SR

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.

On habitable rooms, 16 Empress Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,582

Street avg £3,871

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£550k

1 Albert Avenue, Waltham Forest

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£572k

1 Heriot Avenue, Waltham Forest

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3 bed1 bath

£605k

1 Fairview Villas, Chingford Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8SH

3 bed

£550k

1 Burnham Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8PD

4 bed

£601k

1 Hurst Avenue, Waltham Forest

E4 8DW

4 bed2 bath

£679k

1 Brindwood Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8BH

4 bed2 bath

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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