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2 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
834 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Forster Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Forster Road is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 834 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 sits 171.6% above the 2011 sale of £215,000. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Forster Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Forster Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2011Most recent

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8AU: £725,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Forster Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Forster Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,776

Street avg £5,087

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£575k

1 Farmilo Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8JL

£604k

1 Herbert Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8DY

£610k

1 Gresley Close, Waltham Forest

E17 8SF

£648k

1 Boundary Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8NL

£660k

1 Ansar Gardens, Markhouse Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8RY

£493k

1 Alexandra Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8DU

£694k

1 Campus Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8PG

£491k

1 Broomfield, Waltham Forest

E17 8DZ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Full London report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E17 8AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 8AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 8AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.