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287a, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6HD

Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 287a

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

287a is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. At 79 m² this is the 31st 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 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from May 2010
EPC improved fromD56toE54
Low Energy Lighting
0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 287a, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

287a 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.

287a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£428,000

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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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 287a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 69 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly 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.

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 287a, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.