Swan Cottage, Common Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DF

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Swan Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 59/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (12/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideModerate
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- PendingEPF/2028/26Prior approval for change of use from a glasshouse (agriculture) to general storage (class B8).
- PendingEPF/1992/26Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 25 Biodiversity Net Gain of EPF/0324/25 (Removal of existing green houses and storage buildings and construction of two detached dwellings with associated car ports and garden areas. Resubmission of withdrawn application: EPF/0192/22).
- PendingEPF/1855/26Demolition of existing residential outbuildings. Erection of 1 no. four bedroom detached dwelling with associated parking, new vehicle access and air source heat pump.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership63.2%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Water Lane Primary Academy0.7 miGood
- Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery1.0 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- Milwards Primary School and Nursery1.1 miGood
- Kingsmoor Academy1.3 mi
Inspected as Kingsmoor Primary School (URN 134303) on 12 Sep 2011
2 of 15 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Camelot Common Road-£485k-
- Elmwood Common Road-£440k-
- Merry Leas Common Road-£1.16M-
- Thatched Cottage Common Road-£1.70M-