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396a, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JF

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 396a

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

396a is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 5JF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 68 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs).

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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 3)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromD57toE51
Feb 2025from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromE51toC71
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 396a, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

396a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

396a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 5JF: £475,000 (2025–2020).

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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.

396a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

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 396a, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 5JF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.