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251 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6HD

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 251 Forest Road

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

251 Forest Road is a semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £525,000 in November 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 187.6% 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE47toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 251 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

251 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

19applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

251 Forest Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£525,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2024Most recent

    £525,000

    +13.3%over 6 years
  2. 9 May 2018

    £463,550

    +138.5%over 8 years
  3. 25 April 2010

    £194,400

    +80.0%over 8 years
  4. 4 October 2001

    £108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 6HD: £285,250 (2021–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

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

251 Forest Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,500

Street avg £3,141

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
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

0.0 km

Higham Hill Road Walthamstow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Big Creative Academy. 67 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 6HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 6HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 6HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 251 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.