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Luton Road, Walthamstow, London, E17

London

£575,000

Listed on 01/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Terraced
Area
869 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This two-bedroom terraced house in Walthamstow provides approximately 869 sq. ft. of accommodation and is offered with no onward chain. The ground floor has a bay-fronted reception room, a kitchen and dining area, a separate utility room and access to a private rear garden of around 27ft. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a family bathroom, including a particularly spacious principal bedroom. The property is described as requiring modernisation, giving a buyer scope to update the existing accommodation. The listing also notes potential to extend, subject to planning permission and other necessary consents. Blackhorse Road station is approximately half a mile away, with Victoria line and Overground services; St James Street station provides another route towards Liverpool Street. Lloyd Park, Walthamstow Wetlands, local schools and the shops and cafés around St James Street and Blackhorse Lane are also nearby. The EPC rating is C and the council tax band is C.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This two-bedroom Walthamstow terrace offers a clear medium-scale project: the bay-fronted reception, generous kitchen/diner, separate utility area and private rear garden give you a useful canvas, while the dated finishes leave room to put your own stamp on it. The asking price of £575,000 is slightly below the local average per square foot, which is a modest positive; however, purchase and works costs look tight against local benchmarks, so the numbers call for careful buying and a disciplined programme.

The location is a strong part of the appeal, with Blackhorse Road station, St James Street and nearby green spaces within reach. The listing also mentions scope to extend subject to planning permission, though feasibility is not established.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes as part of a considered modernisation.
  • Update the older decoration and flooring across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms.
  • Review and improve the gravelled garden, established planting and timber shed; the listing also notes possible extension scope subject to planning permission.

Key risks

  • Dark marking along the bathroom ceiling edge should be investigated before specifying work.

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Location

Luton Road, Walthamstow, London, E17
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Blackhorse Road Underground Station

    0.5 miles

    Underground · Blackhorse Road

  • Blackhorse Road Rail Station

    0.5 miles

    Train · Blackhorse Road

  • St James Street (London) Rail Station

    0.6 miles

    Train · Walthamstow

  • Walthamstow Queens Road Rail Station

    0.6 miles

    Train · Walthamstow

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,349
Based on a loan of £431,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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