85 Byron Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4SN
About 85 Byron Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2017FullIn report
Construction of 1.8m high wooden fence to street edge of detached reargarden.
- Council
- 17
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 170909
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 85 Byron Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 21 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2024Most recent
£415,000
+66.0%over 10 years9 June 2014
£250,000
+29.9%over 6 years8 November 2007
£192,500
+30.1%over 3 years26 March 2004
£148,000
-27.8%over 9 months10 July 2003
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 4SN: £501,260 (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
£350,00087 Byron Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4SN
Sold Sept 2024
£501,26059 Byron Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4SN
Sold Aug 2024
£390,00045 Byron Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 4SN
Sold Aug 2024
£800,000
Everything we know about 85 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
85 Byron Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,222
Street avg £7,307
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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.
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
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB