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LIONHEART COURT, SEWARDSTONE ROAD, WALTHAM ABBEY, ESSEX EN9 1FQ

1 beds 1 baths 484 sq ft Listed 20 Jun 2024 (-760d)

£275,000

Reduced on 14 Nov 2024

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

45 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£289,000 Jul 2022

Price per m²

£6,111/m²

Local average

£849,000 (-67.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (10,728 of 33,755)

Street crime

165 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • CHAIN FREE
  • ONE DOUBLE BEDROOM
  • WALK-IN WARDROBE
  • 24 HOUR SECURITY CALL SYSTEM
  • LIFT
  • COMMUNAL LOUNGE
  • GUEST SUITE
  • COMMUNAL LANDSCAPED GARDENS
  • AVAILABLE TO THE OVER 60'S

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

Castles present this chain free one double bedroom first floor retirement apartment (for the over  60's).  Comprising a good size reception area, balcony, walk-in wardrobe and added benefit of 24 hour emergency call system in all rooms.  The building provides a communal lounge area plus a guest suite for visitors staying.  Externally there is a well maintained communal garden area.  Located a short distance from Waltham abbey's town centre and its many amenities, offering ideal practicality for most buyers. 

seller advises: Lease = 997 years Ground rent = £425 pa Service charge = £2,552.35 pa

Listed by

Essex & Hertfordshire

Castles Estate Agents (London)

Reference: 149394086

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 20/09/2021

Expiry date: 19/09/2031

Current heating cost: £54/year

Potential heating cost: £54/year

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Performance Certificate

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 29/07/2022 (3 years ago) £289,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
17 ELM CLOSE, WALTHAM ABBEY, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, EN9 1SQ £490,000 09/01/2026 Other
LIONHEART COURT 36 SEWARDSTONE ROAD, WALTHAM ABBEY, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, EN9 1FQ £261,976 25/07/2023 Other
WALTHAM ABBEY HEALTH CENTRE SEWARDSTONE ROAD, WALTHAM ABBEY, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, EN9 1NP £6,080,000 30/09/2022 Other
16 - 18 HOWARD BUSINESS PARK, WALTHAM ABBEY, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, EN9 1XE £1,750,000 29/07/2022 Other

Area average: £2,145,494 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 75.2%
10y growth 6.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Epping Forest. Series: All dwelling types. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.9%
5y (index) 7.5%
10y (index) 15.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Epping Forest. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,658/mo
Realistic £1,842/mo
Optimistic £2,026/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Epping Forest.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View EN9 1FQ

Address

Denny Avenue

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Tesco 0.1 miles
Bus stop Braddon House 0.1 miles
Shop Waltham Abbey Express 0.2 miles
Train station Royal Gunpowder Mills Railway 1.0 miles
Train station Powdermill Cut 1.3 miles
Hospital Cheshunt Community Hospital 1.9 miles
Hospital North London Hospice Winchmore Hill 5.9 miles
University Boltons Park Farm 8.5 miles
University University of Hertfordshire 9.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 52
Anti-social behaviour 39
Shoplifting 16
Public order 11
Vehicle crime 11
Criminal damage and arson 10
Other theft 10
Drugs 9
Burglary 3
Robbery 2
Other crime 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 165

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Primary 0.3 miles Good — 19 May 2024
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 15 Jul 2016
Leverton Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 24 Jun 2019
Hillhouse CofE Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 25 Jun 2015
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.1 miles Good — 2 Mar 2022

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Sun Street, EN9 £1,350/mo 1 0.32 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Sun Street, EN9 £1,350/mo 1 0.32 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Sun Street, EN9 £1,350/mo 1 0.32 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,350/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%
Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750
Target investor price (1%) £135,000
Gross yield 5.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 17×
Monthly cashflow £107/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 1.6%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).