36 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT
About 36 Melville Road
36 Melville Road is a semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 6QT). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£712/sq ft) was about 212.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £1,050,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Construction of a replacement single storey rear extension and a single storey side extension.
- Reference
- 232935
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 36 Melville Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 36 Melville Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,010,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,050,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2023Most recent
£1,050,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 6QT: £536,000 (2025–2022).
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
£601,46016 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT
Sold Jun 2022
£430,000
Everything we know about 36 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
36 Melville Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,664
Street avg £2,239
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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