53 Cecil Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8TN
About 53 Cecil Road
53 Cecil Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Waltham Cross (EN8 8TN). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (20–125 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 13.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,626/sq ft) was about 680% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: new windows refused in 2020. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £350,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
53 Cecil Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Jul 2020RenovationFullIn report
Addition of windows to front elevation and removal of window on side elevation
New Windows- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/20/0603/HF
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 July 2020Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN8 8TN: £325,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in EN8 8TN
3 Cecil Court, Cecil Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8TN
Sold Jun 2024
£225,00027 Cecil Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8TN
Sold Sept 2023
£425,0005 Cecil Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8TN
Sold Oct 2020
£365,0002 Cecil Court, Cecil Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8TN
Sold May 2019
£200,00025 Cecil Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8TN
Sold May 2019
£325,000
Versus other Cecil Road homes
53 Cecil Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£17,500
Street avg £3,260
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Theobalds Grove Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







