57 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT
About 57 Melville Road
57 Melville Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 6QT). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. At 72 m² this is the 9th 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 across 30 units on file.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £536,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2003. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£692/sq ft) was about 212.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 37 EPCs).
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2003SubdivisionFullIn report
Self containment of existing flats and refurbishent to form 2 x 2 bed flats, as shown on drawing number(s) MR 01A received on 3 September 2003.
- Council
- **
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 031145
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 57 Melville Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
57 Melville Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 22 years.
£536,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£536,000
+38.1%over 9 years30 April 2015
£388,000
+79.6%over 10 years1 July 2004
£216,000
-13.6%over 10 months11 September 2003
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 6QT: £601,460 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E17 6QT
46 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT
Sold Aug 2025
£646,000Flat 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
£1,050,00016 Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT
Sold Jun 2022
£430,000
Everything we know about 57 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
Years Held for 57 Melville Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,444
Street avg £5,051
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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