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Edward Road, Walthamstow

London

£450,000

Listed on 03/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
1
Type
Flat
Area
675 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This one-bedroom first-floor Warner flat is arranged above its own ground-floor entrance and staircase, with a generous front reception room, a separate rear kitchen, a bedroom and a bathroom with a bath and overhead shower. The reception room has a run of windows and stripped floorboards, while the kitchen has a bay window with open views towards the Lea Valley. The interiors are ready for updating, offering scope to refurbish the rooms to suit a new owner. The property also has use of a shared rear garden and an unconverted loft. The listing describes the flat as leasehold while retaining the freehold of the building, with a lower flat beneath it. It notes that the lower flat has a lease of under 50 years and refers to possible ground rent and a lease extension premium. These arrangements, and any potential loft works, would need to be checked against the title, leases and relevant consents. Walthamstow Central and St James Street stations, local shops and cafés, and the Lea Valley and Walthamstow Wetlands are described as being within reach.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This Warner flat has a generous, bright reception room, a separate kitchen with a bay window and far-reaching Lea Valley views, plus a shared garden. The dated finishes and worn floorboards in several rooms make a clear cosmetic project, with a £12,000–£22,000 renovation range offering scope to refresh the interiors and tidy the garden edges. The period frontage adds character, and the location scores well.

At £450,000, the asking price is slightly below the local average on a price-per-square-foot basis, which is a reasonable starting point for a project. The overall opportunity is still weak: the score reflects limited economics, with the stated purchase price and renovation midpoint already above the implied current local average value. The loft is unconverted, but the listing does not establish feasibility or permissions.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated interiors and worn floorboards, using the generous reception room as the centrepiece.
  • Make the most of the separate kitchen’s bay window and open outlook across the Lea Valley.
  • Clear and maintain the shared garden’s overgrown edges to complement the leafy setting.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Edward Road, Walthamstow
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Blackhorse Road Rail Station

    0.1 miles

    Train · Blackhorse Road

  • Blackhorse Road Underground Station

    0.1 miles

    Underground · Blackhorse Road

  • St James Street (London) Rail Station

    0.5 miles

    Train · Walthamstow

  • Walthamstow Queens Road Rail Station

    0.8 miles

    Train · Walthamstow

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,700
Based on a loan of £337,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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