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85 Byron Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4SN

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 85 Byron Road

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

85 Byron Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 4SN). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 35 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold October 2024 for £415,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 12% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£857/sq ft) was about 110.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
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

Jan 2024from Jul 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
9%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Byron Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2017
    Full
    In report

    Construction of 1.8m high wooden fence to street edge of detached reargarden.

    Council
    17
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    170909
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£415,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2024Most recent

    £415,000

    +66.0%over 10 years
  2. 9 June 2014

    £250,000

    +29.9%over 6 years
  3. 8 November 2007

    £192,500

    +30.1%over 3 years
  4. 26 March 2004

    £148,000

    -27.8%over 9 months
  5. 10 July 2003

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 4SN: £501,260 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Byron Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

85 Byron Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,222

Street avg £7,307

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par
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

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.

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 E17 4SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 4SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 4SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 85 Byron Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4SN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.