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16 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 16 Melville Road

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

16 Melville Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 6QT). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 57 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–203 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2022 for £430,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2001. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 10.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£701/sq ft) was about 215.2% 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
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 4)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromD66toC71
Low Energy Lighting
65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2020from Jun 2017
EPC improved fromC71toD68
Low Energy Lighting
100%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2020from Mar 2020
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
33%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Jan 2001
    SubdivisionAmendment
    In report

    Use as two self-contained flats.

    Council
    **
    Reference
    000360
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£430,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2022Most recent

    £430,000

    +30.3%over 7 years
  2. 28 May 2015

    £330,000

    +77.5%over 8 years
  3. 13 August 2006

    £185,950

    +77.1%over 4 years
  4. 20 August 2001

    £105,000

    -27.1%
  5. 22 March 2001

    £144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 6QT: £601,460 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Melville Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Melville Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,544

Street avg £5,040

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 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

0.2 km

Wolsey Avenue Walthamstow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Greenleaf Primary School. 63 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 6QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 6QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 6QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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 16 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.