# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (E7 8QS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 48 CHESTER ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON E7 8QS |
| Price | £625,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | D |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 138 m² |
| Last sold | £600,000 Nov 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 10/04/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £1,333/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £24,100

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0446-2839-7141-9996-2441)

## Description

A lovely large house ready and waiting for its new owners to come and make it into a stunning home. Close to local amenities, schools and transport links makes this home perfect for a family or those looking to start a family.Room sizes:**Entrance Hall****Lounge**: 14'1 x 11'7 (4.30m x 3.53m)**Family Room**: 10'8 x 9'5 (3.25m x 2.87m)**Dining Room**: 20'1 x 11'1 (6.13m x 3.38m)**Utility Room****Kitchen**: 15'7 x 9'1 (4.75m x 2.77m)**Shower Room****Lean-to****Landing****Bedroom 1**: 15'1 x 14'1 (4.60m x 4.30m)**Bedroom 2**: 11'2 x 9'7 (3.41m x 2.92m)**Bedroom 3**: 14'0 x 9'0 (4.27m x 2.75m)**Shower Room****Front and Rear Garden** 

The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.

 

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## Property Photos

- ![Front Elevation](/listings/photos/130984838/247546) - Front Elevation
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/130984838/247547) - Rear Garden
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/130984838/247548) - Kitchen
- ![Family Room](/listings/photos/130984838/247549) - Family Room
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/130984838/247550) - Lounge
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/130984838/247551) - Dining Room
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/130984838/247552) - Dining Room
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/130984838/247553) - Shower Room
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/130984838/247554) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/130984838/247555) - Bedroom 3

## Floorplans

- ![Ground Floor](/listings/photos/130984838/247556) - Ground Floor
- ![First Floor](/listings/photos/130984838/247557) - First Floor

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 48 CHESTER ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8QS | £600,000 | 08/11/2023 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 70 RUTLAND ROAD, FOREST GATE, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8PH | £470,000 | 17/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 69 RUTLAND ROAD, FOREST GATE, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8PQ | £485,000 | 18/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 44 STAFFORD ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8NN | £470,000 | 30/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 47 RUTLAND ROAD, FOREST GATE, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8PQ | £425,000 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 EDITH ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E6 1DE | £541,000 | 19/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 72 RUTLAND ROAD, FOREST GATE, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8PH | £520,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 234 SHREWSBURY ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8QP | £520,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 204 SHREWSBURY ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8QJ | £213,132 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 57 RUTLAND ROAD, FOREST GATE, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8PQ | £430,000 | 22/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 92 STAFFORD ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8NN | £475,000 | 28/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 DORSET ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8PR | £418,000 | 09/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 RUTLAND ROAD, FOREST GATE, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8PH | £415,000 | 21/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 WYNDHAM ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E6 1AU | £458,000 | 13/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 257 SHREWSBURY ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8QU | £349,000 | 21/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 40 STAFFORD ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8NN | £436,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 52 BRISTOL ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8HF | £430,000 | 13/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 60 DORSET ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8PS | £285,000 | 01/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 170 SHREWSBURY ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8QJ | £435,000 | 28/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 20 BRISTOL ROAD, LONDON, NEWHAM, GREATER LONDON, E7 8HF | £455,000 | 17/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £433,165 (19 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £643,092 (49 Terraced, E7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -2.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,726/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,918/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,110/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cambridge (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,122/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, Plashet Grove, E6 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,050/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.17% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 49.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,541/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -10.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,529/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.7%
- **10y growth:** 42%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Newham; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** -0.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 20.8%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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