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

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Empress Avenue

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

18 Empress Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 29.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £427,000 in February 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms4

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromD60toE53
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2015from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromE53toD59
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 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 18 Empress Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Empress Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 6.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 4.00m and an eaves height of 3.00m

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    231917
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 6.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 4.00m and an eaves height of 2.70m

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    231411
    View planning record

What's in 18 Empress Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8SR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

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

Current estimate

£554,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£427,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2020Most recent

    £427,000

    +70.8%over 6 years

  2. 8 March 2013

    £250,000

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.

Price per m²

£4,448

Street avg £3,793

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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.
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1 Brindwood Road, Waltham Forest

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£714k

1 Empress Avenue, Waltham Forest

E4 8SR

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£550k

1 Albert Avenue, Waltham Forest

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£572k

1 Heriot Avenue, Waltham Forest

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£530k

1 Hampton Road, Waltham Forest

E4 8NH

3 bed1 bath
£605k

1 Fairview Villas, Chingford Road, Waltham Forest

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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

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