17 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU
About 17 Forster Road
17 Forster Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £945,000 is 24.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£869/sq ft) was about 233.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £757,264.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
17 Forster Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Forster Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
17 Forster Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2006.
£945,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 18 years.
£757,264
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2023Most recent
£757,264
+288.3%over 17 years19 January 2006
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8AU: £600,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in E17 8AU
26 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU
Sold Oct 2025
£905,0001 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU
Sold Oct 2022
£725,00046 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU
Sold Jul 2021
£535,00028 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU
Sold Jun 2021
£600,00012 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU
Sold Jan 2021
£540,000
Everything we know about 17 Forster 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

Versus other Forster Road homes
17 Forster Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,349
Street avg £4,758
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.1 km
Barn Croft Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Barn Croft Primary School. 78 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
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB