5 Cheshunt Folly, Brookfield Lane West, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0QY
About 5 Cheshunt Folly
5 Cheshunt Folly is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Waltham Cross (EN8 0QY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 31.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Cheshunt Folly has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Cheshunt Folly has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2017Most recent
£270,000
+303.0%over 20 years17 July 1997
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN8 0QY: £327,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in EN8 0QY
Lyndens, Brookfield Lane West, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0QY
Sold May 2025
£785,0004 Cheshunt Folly, Brookfield Lane West, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0QY
Sold Oct 2024
£320,0007 Cheshunt Folly, Brookfield Lane West, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0QY
Sold Aug 2021
£327,0006 Cheshunt Folly, Brookfield Lane West, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0QY
Sold Apr 2021
£312,5008 Cheshunt Folly, Brookfield Lane West, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0QY
Sold May 2020
£400,000
Versus other Brookfield Lane West homes
5 Cheshunt Folly is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,971
Street avg £3,398
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Brookfield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







