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Empress Avenue, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Empress Avenue, London · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/empress-avenue-waltham-forest/

House prices, sold prices and local information for E4 8SR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£461,608
17 sales
Price range
£319k – £653k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Sep 2025
E4 8SR

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At a glance

House prices£462k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkHighams Park station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Empress Avenue, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £461,608. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Empress Avenue range from £319,328 to £652,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Empress Avenue compared

E4 postcode area£556,253
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Empress Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all E4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £440,000 (2 sales)2016£440k2018: £450,000 (2 sales)2018£450k2019: £422,500 (2 sales)2019£423k2020: £410,667 (3 sales)2020£411k2021: £409,776 (3 sales)2021£410k2022: £542,833 (3 sales)2022£543k2024: £562,500 (1 sales)2024£563k2025: £570,000 (1 sales)2025£570k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£461,60812 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Empress Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 12 Sep 2025£570,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 29 Nov 2024£562,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 18 Oct 2022£652,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 12 Aug 2022£500,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 10 Jan 2022£476,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 30 Jun 2021£319,328 TerracedFreehold
45, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 30 Jun 2021£510,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 1 Apr 2021£400,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 5 Jan 2021£374,000 OtherFreehold
11, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 17 Dec 2020£420,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 28 Aug 2020£385,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 14 Feb 2020£427,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 14 Nov 2019£420,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 31 May 2019£425,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 14 Dec 2018£460,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 30 Jan 2018£440,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 4 Nov 2016£520,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Empress Avenue E4 8SR 21 Apr 2016£360,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
30, Empress Avenue £360,000 (Apr 2016) → £420,000 (Nov 2019) → £562,500 (Nov 2024) +56%
over 9 yrs
14, Empress Avenue £374,000 (Jan 2021) → £400,000 (Apr 2021) +7%
over under a year

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Schools near Empress Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Chingford Foundation School 547 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre 249 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.2 mi
Chapel End Junior Academy 229 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Selwyn Primary School 721 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Walthamstow Academy 1,092 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Walthamstow Primary Academy 181 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Roger Ascham Primary School 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Burnside Secondary PRU 19 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Highams Park station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Wood Street station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Walthamstow Central station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Walthamstow Central Underground Station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Blackhorse Road Underground Station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Walthamstow Stadium (Stop CS, CHINGFORD ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Walthamstow Stadium (Stop CD, CHINGFORD ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Crooked Billet / Walthamstow Avenue (Stop CQ) 2 min walk
  • Waltham Park Way (Stop CJ, BILLET ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Penrhyn Surgery
    2A Penrhyn Avenue, Walthamstow, London · 0.5 mi
  • The Forest Surgery
    2 Macdonald Road, Walthamstow, London · 0.7 mi
  • The Microfaculty
    107-109 Chingford Mount Road, Chingford, London · 0.7 mi
  • Handsworth Medical Practice
    Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Low Hall · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons South Chingford London · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Walthamstow - Billet Road · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Highams Park Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • My Pharmacy - Salisbury Hall Gardens · 0.4 mi
  • Akshar Pharmacies · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.8%62.5%
Private rented25.6%20.3%
Social rented25.5%17.1%
Households664

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.5%64.1%
Aged 65+7.0%18.6%
Residents1,901

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Waltham Forest with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Empress Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWaltham Forest
White43%52.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh23.6%20%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African19.5%15%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.1%6.5%
Other ethnic group6.7%5.8%

Religion

HereWaltham Forest
Christian40.9%39%
Muslim24.6%21.6%
No religion19.6%27.9%
Not answered9%7%
Hindu3.3%1.9%
Other religion1.4%1%
Buddhist0.7%0.7%
Jewish0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereWaltham Forest
Born in the UK60%61.4%
Born outside the UK40%38.6%

Highest qualification

HereWaltham Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above35.5%43.2%
No qualifications18.6%18.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%12.9%
Level 2 qualifications11.9%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%8.5%
Apprenticeship4.3%3.5%
Other qualifications3.8%3.3%

General health

HereWaltham Forest
Very good health52.1%51.5%
Good health35.4%33.5%
Fair health8.4%10.6%
Bad health3.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereWaltham Forest
1 car or van in household44.7%42.7%
No cars or vans in household37.3%42.1%
2 cars or vans in household15.1%11.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.9%3.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Waltham Forest.

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