What type of property is 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS?

16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS?

16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS last sold for £535,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in January 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS?

Across 3 sales between January 2011 and September 2021, 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS rose from £115,000 to £535,000, a change of £420,000. That works out to roughly +15.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS?

The current EPC rating for 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has improved from a G recorded in November 2010 (4 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS?

16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in E17 3QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS heated?

The latest EPC at 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS?

16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS located?

16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS sits in Waltham Forest, London, London. It falls within the E17 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS?

Police records around 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (452% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS?

The closest primary school to 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS is The Woodside Primary Academy (522m), one of 43 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Frederick Bremer School (713m), with 18 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS?

The closest bus stop to 16a, Bisterne Avenue, E17 3QS is Avon Road / Bisterne Avenue, 60m away. The nearest rail option is Wood Street Rail Station, 527m away.

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16a, Bisterne Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3QS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16a

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

16a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. At 69 m² this is the 16th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–167 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 42 units on file.

Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£720/sq ft) was about 157.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £535,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromG1toD59

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2021from Dec 2020

EPC improved fromD59toC70

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16a, Bisterne Avenue, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£535,000

Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2021Most recent
£535,000
+32.1%over 8 months
25 January 2021
£405,000
+252.2%over 10 years
21 January 2011
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3QS: £567,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in E17 3QS

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On the street

Versus other Bisterne Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,754

Street avg £4,532

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Avon Road / Bisterne Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Woodside Primary Academy. 61 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E17 3QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 3QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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