28a, Church Lane, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1HG
About 28a
28a is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E11 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2014. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2014SubdivisionOutlineIn report
Conversion of first and second floors from 4 studio flats into 2 x 1 bed self contained flats.
- Council
- **
- Reference
- 141659
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 28a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
28a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in E11 1HG: £342,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in E11 1HG
22a, Church Lane, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1HG
Sold Feb 2022
£425,00031a, Church Lane, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1HG
Sold Dec 2020
£475,0009a, Church Lane, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1HG
Sold Apr 2019
£5,00016a, Church Lane, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1HG
Sold Jun 2008
£342,00019a, Church Lane, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1HG
Sold Nov 2006
£165,000
Everything we know about 28a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Church Lane homes
On epc rating, 28a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leytonstone Underground Station — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
George Tomlinson Primary School. 55 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB