5 Byron Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4SN
About 5 Byron Road
5 Byron Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 4SN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Sold August 2024 for £690,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£878/sq ft) was about 116% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Byron Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 6.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 3.70m and an eaves height of 3.00m.
- Reference
- 250163
- Sept 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 4.15m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 2.70m and an eaves height of 2.70m.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 202342
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Byron 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
Price for 5 Byron Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2006 starting point.
£713,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 18 years.
£690,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2024Most recent
£690,000
+21.1%over 5 years9 June 2019
£570,000
+55.1%over 5 years7 February 2014
£367,500
+47.0%over 7 years21 December 2006
£250,000
+47.1%30 August 2006
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 4SN: £415,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in E17 4SN
37 Byron Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4SN
Sold Mar 2025
£1,050,000Flat 3, 55 Byron Road, London, E17 4SN
Sold Nov 2024
£350,00085 Byron Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4SN
Sold Oct 2024
£415,00087 Byron Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4SN
Sold Sept 2024
£501,26059 Byron Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4SN
Sold Aug 2024
£390,000
Everything we know about 5 Byron 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 Byron Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Byron Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,452
Street avg £7,506
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Forest Road / The Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Emmanuel Community 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
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB