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31a, York Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7HJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 31a

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

31a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham Cross (EN8 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 63 m² this is the 11th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–162 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 37). The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 63% above the 2003 sale of £159,553. At 63 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31a

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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.

31a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Apr 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31a, York Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£159,553

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2003Most recent

    £159,553

Median price across the last 5 sales in EN8 7HJ: £342,500 (2020–2017).

On the street

Versus other York Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,533

Street avg £3,494

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£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
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Waltham Cross district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Waltham Cross Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Four Swannes Primary School. 33 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 EN8 7HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EN8 7HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EN8 7HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

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 31a, York Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.