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279a, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6HD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 279a

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

279a is a detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. At 72 m² this is the 28th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 33 units on file.

At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2011. Past consents include a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2009from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromD58toE52
Low Energy Lighting
29%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2020from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE52toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 279a, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Oct 2011
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of upper maisonette into two self-contained flats (2 x 1 bed) and loft conversion involving rear dormer window.

    Council
    WALTHAMSTOW
    Subdivision
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    111175
    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.

279a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£425,000

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 6HD: £463,550 (2024–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 279a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 68 (D)

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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

0.0 km

Higham Hill Road Walthamstow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Big Creative Academy. 67 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 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 279a, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.