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18 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JT

7 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Forest Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromC70toD64
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 18 Forest Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Nov 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2022
    Conditions
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Forest Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Forest Road is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

On par

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E11 1JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E11 1JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E11 1JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.