48 Empress Avenue, London, E4 8SR is a freehold terraced property built between 1900-1929. The property offers approximately 2,110 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have six bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £504,133 , which equates to approximately £239 per square foot. It was last sold on 21 Oct 2005 for £175,000. Since then, the value has increased by £329,133, representing a 188.1% increase, or approximately 9.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £504,133 is:

  • 22.5% lower than the average property price on Empress Avenue
  • 8.7% lower than the average in the E4 8SR postcode area
  • and 37.7% lower than the average price for London as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 22 July 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
1900-1929
Interior Size
2110 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£504,133
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£239
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

48 Empress Avenue, London, Waltham Forest, Greater London, E4 8SR has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 22 Jul 2025.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are mostly double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 16 Jul 2013. The rating of D is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 1.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, no insulation, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The windows were upgraded from fully double glazed to mostly double glazing.
  • The lighting was changed from no low energy lighting to below average lighting efficiency, with no change in efficiency (very poor).
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, no insulation
Very Poor
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Mostly double glazing
Poor
Lighting
Below average lighting efficiency
Very Poor

Compared to E4 8SR

1 st / 36
Price Rank
9% lower than average
1 st / 24
Size Rank
104% bigger than average
24 th / 24
Price Per Sq FT Rank
55% lower than average

Sale History

Today
£504,133
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+188 %
21 Oct 2005
£175,000
Freehold
-22.2 %
1 Oct 2003
£225,000
Freehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
No mapped risk

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has very low surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth Low
  • 0.3m depth Very low
  • 0.6m depth Very low
  • 0.9m depth Very low
  • 1.2m depth Very low
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 5
size: 1184 sq ft
sale price: £66,000
sale date: 11 Dec 1995
rooms: 7
size: 1141 sq ft
sale price: £385,000
sale date: 12 Dec 2014
rooms: 5
size: 883 sq ft
sale price: £460,000
sale date: 14 Dec 2018
rooms: 4
size: 840 sq ft
sale price: £204,000
sale date: 24 Feb 2006
rooms: 5
size: 1442 sq ft
sale price: £652,500
sale date: 18 Oct 2022

Data Sources

The property at 48 Empress Avenue, London, E4 8SR appears two times in HM Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 21 Oct 2005. It also has two Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 22 Jul 2025. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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