18 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JT
About 18 Forest Road
18 Forest Road is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E11 1JT). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
A recent planning application at 18 Forest Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Construction of a two-storey extension along with a rear dormer roof extension, with a pitched roof with two roof lights at the front roof slope above the existing single-storey element. Alterations to fenestration at the ground floor front elevation to include the enlargement of existing window openings to facilitate the installation of uPVC windows to create two new front bay windows. Alteration to an existing door opening to facilitate the installation of a window. Associated work to include boundary treatment.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 222863
- Oct 2022ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 ( Plans) attached to planning permission reference 213296 granted 14/01/2022 to allow for addition of dormer roof extension to main rear roof.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 222368
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Forest Road
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
18 Forest Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£352,000
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 1JT: £732,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E11 1JT
39 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JT
Sold Mar 2025
£732,00033 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JT
Sold Feb 2025
£740,0006 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JT
Sold Sept 2024
£770,0004b, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JT
Sold Feb 2023
£375,00019 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JT
Sold Jul 2022
£590,000
Everything we know about 18 Forest Road, 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 Forest Road homes
18 Forest Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Clare Road (E11) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Leytonstone School. 60 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB