81a, Melville Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 6QT
About 81a
81a is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 6QT). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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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
81a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
81a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 81a
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
81a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£998,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 81a, 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
On co₂ emissions, 81a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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