87a, Colworth Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JA
About 87a
87a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E11 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 72 m² this is the 15th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 sits 58.3% above the 2007 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 38 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
87a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 87a
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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 2007Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E11 1JA: £250,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E11 1JA
83a, Colworth Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JA
Sold Aug 2025
£250,00039 Colworth Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JA
Sold May 2025
£930,000Flat B, 57 Colworth Road, London, E11 1JA
Sold May 2024
£200,00077 Colworth Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JA
Sold Dec 2023
£830,00059 Colworth Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JA
Sold Oct 2021
£900,000
Everything we know about 87a, 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 Colworth Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 87a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,861
Street avg £4,615
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Gainsborough Road (E11) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Leytonstone School. 60 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
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB