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Get started7 Empress Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 124.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £570,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 6m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, amaximum height of 3.15m and an eaves height of 3m.
7 Empress Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 years.
7 Empress Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,816
Street avg £3,736
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 6m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, amaximum height of 3150m and an eaves height of 3000m.
1 more application for this property
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12 September 2025Most recent
£570,000
+130.3%over 17 years6 June 2008
£247,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in E4 8SR: £500,000 (2024–2021).
30 Empress Avenue Waltham Forest London
Sold Nov 2024
37 Empress Avenue Waltham Forest London
Sold Oct 2022
24 Empress Avenue Waltham Forest London
Sold Aug 2022
35 Empress Avenue Waltham Forest London
Sold Jan 2022
17 Empress Avenue Waltham Forest London
Sold Jun 2021
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
E4 8AP
Closest school
0.3 km
South Chingford Foundation School. 46 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB
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