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30b, Flat 7, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6JR

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 30b

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

30b is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 52 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in 30b, where floor areas span 44–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

30b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromD66toE54
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30b, Flat 7, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30b 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.

30b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£327,000

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 6JR: £174,000 (2024–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 30b lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
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

Pretoria Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Big Creative Academy. 75 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 6JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 6JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 6JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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 30b, Flat 7, Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.