18 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU
About 18 Forster Road
18 Forster Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 730 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 29% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£653/sq ft) was about 150.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
18 Forster Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Forster Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear wrap-around extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 230793
- Aug 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof involving raising the ridge height of the main roof and extension above two storey rear projection, together with installation of two roof-lights to front roof.
- Council
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 201826
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Forster Road
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 15 years.
£476,800
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2017Most recent
£476,800
+253.2%over 15 years14 February 2002
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8AU: £725,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in E17 8AU
26 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU
Sold Oct 2025
£905,00017 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU
Sold Aug 2023
£757,2641 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
£600,000
Everything we know about 18 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
Floor Area for 18 Forster Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,028
Street avg £4,874
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.1 km
Barn Croft Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Barn Croft Primary School. 78 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
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB