16 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT
About 16 Melville Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2001SubdivisionAmendmentIn report
Use as two self-contained flats.
- Council
- **
- Reference
- 000360
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2022Most recent
£430,000
+30.3%over 7 years28 May 2015
£330,000
+77.5%over 8 years13 August 2006
£185,950
+77.1%over 4 years20 August 2001
£105,000
-27.1%22 March 2001
£144,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 6QT: £601,460 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E17 6QT
46 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT
Sold Aug 2025
£646,00057 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT
Sold Mar 2025
£536,000Flat A, 16 Melville Road, London, E17 6QT
Sold Mar 2025
£435,00069 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT
Sold Jan 2024
£601,46036 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT
Sold May 2023
£1,050,000
Everything we know about 16 Melville Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Melville Road homes
16 Melville Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,544
Street avg £5,040
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB