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390 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JF

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 390 Forest Road

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

390 Forest Road is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 5JF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 55 m² this is the 8th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–159 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 23 units on file.

Sold March 2023 for £440,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2002. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 10% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£743/sq ft) was about 100.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 5)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2010from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromD68toC71
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2020from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromC71toE53
Low Energy Lighting
50%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2020from Jan 2020
EPC improved fromE53toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Mar 2020from Mar 2020
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 390 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2002
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Formation of room in roof involving the installation of a rear dormer window.

    Council
    **
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    020283
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What's in 390 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 390 Forest Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2023Most recent

    £440,000

    +5.3%over 2 years
  2. 25 June 2020

    £418,000

    +239.8%over 18 years
  3. 29 April 2002

    £123,000

    +57.7%over 2 years
  4. 20 March 2000

    £78,000

    +36.8%
  5. 19 November 1999

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 5JF: £475,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 390 Forest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,000

Street avg £4,568

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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

0.1 km

Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Greenleaf Primary School. 60 schools nearby.

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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 5JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 5JF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 5JF

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 390 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.