85a, Harold Road, London, E11 4QX
About 85a
85a is a mid-terrace house in London (E11 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 65 m² this is the 6th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing lean-to and construction of single storey rear infill extension.
- Council
- LEYTONSTONE
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 193746
- Nov 2018AmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Continuous use of propertyas 2 self-contained flats.
- Council
- LEYTONSTONE
Retrospective- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 183265
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
85a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£524,000
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 4QX: £755,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in E11 4QX
3 Harold Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 4QX
Sold Jul 2024
£765,00051 Harold Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 4QX
Sold Oct 2022
£768,00079 Harold Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 4QX
Sold Sept 2022
£475,00077 Harold Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 4QX
Sold Apr 2022
£375,3007 Harold Road, Waltham Forest, London, E11 4QX
Sold Mar 2022
£755,000
Everything we know about 85a, 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

Versus other Harold Road homes
On epc rating, 85a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.2 km
Vernon Rd/Leytonstone High Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
George Tomlinson Primary 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
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB