8 Forest Close, Redbridge, London, E11 1PY
About 8 Forest Close
8 Forest Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Redbridge, London, London (E11 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2134 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,187,000 sits 63.7% above the 2009 sale of £725,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 198 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 7 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Forest Close
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
8 Forest Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Forest Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2020BasementFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension. Formation of new basement. (summary)
- Council
- X BC Area 1 North West (AL)
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 0262/20
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 3178/07
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Forest Close
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
8 Forest Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£1,187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 10 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
7 May 2009Most recent
£725,000
+45.0%over 3 years11 August 2005
£499,995
+81.8%over 6 years29 July 1999
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E11 1PY: £605,000 (2014–2003).
Nearby sales in E11 1PY
6 Forest Close, Redbridge, London, E11 1PY
Sold Feb 2014
£833,00011 Forest Close, Redbridge, London, E11 1PY
Sold Jul 2013
£560,0004 Forest Close, Redbridge, London, E11 1PY
Sold May 2013
£940,00012 Forest Close, Redbridge, London, E11 1PY
Sold Jan 2003
£500,0003 Forest Close, Redbridge, London, E11 1PY
Sold Jul 1997
£250,000
Everything we know about 8 Forest Close, 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 Close homes
8 Forest Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,656
Street avg £3,572
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
Homesdale Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wanstead Church School. 44 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
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB