What type of property is 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR?

48 Forest Road, E17 6JR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR?

48 Forest Road, E17 6JR last sold for £378,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £38,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and October 2024, 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR rose from £38,000 to £378,000, a change of £340,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR?

The current EPC rating for 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR?

48 Forest Road, E17 6JR has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR?

48 Forest Road, E17 6JR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR located?

48 Forest Road, E17 6JR sits in Waltham Forest, London, London. It falls within the E17 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR?

Police records around 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (452% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR?

The closest primary school to 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR is Stoneydown Park School (184m), one of 54 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Big Creative Academy (130m), with 21 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR?

The closest bus stop to 48 Forest Road, E17 6JR is Pretoria Avenue, 50m away. The nearest rail option is Blackhorse Road Station, 198m away.

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48 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6JR

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 48 Forest Road

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

48 Forest Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 201.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £378,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Forest Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

Latest sale on 48 Forest Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£378,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2024Most recent
£378,000
+894.7%over 27 years
27 July 1997
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 6JR: £174,000 (2015–2007).

Nearby sales in E17 6JR

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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.

Price per m² for 48 Forest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,785

Street avg £1,873

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 6JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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