What type of property is 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU?

26 Forster Road, E17 8AU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU sell for?

26 Forster Road, E17 8AU last sold for £905,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £220,000 in November 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2005 and October 2025, 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU rose from £220,000 to £905,000, a change of £685,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU?

The current EPC rating for 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU?

26 Forster Road, E17 8AU has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in E17 8AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU?

26 Forster Road, E17 8AU is in council tax band D.

Where is 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU located?

26 Forster Road, E17 8AU sits in Waltham Forest, London, London. It falls within the E17 postcode district.

Is 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (452% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU?

The closest primary school to 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU is Barn Croft Primary School (130m), one of 57 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kelmscott School (534m), with 21 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU?

The closest bus stop to 26 Forster Road, E17 8AU is Barn Croft Primary School, 83m away. The nearest rail option is St James Street (London) Rail Station, 455m away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Forster Road

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

26 Forster Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 100 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £905,000. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£841/sq ft) was about 226% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Forster Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromD62toC69

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

Latest sale on 26 Forster Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£876,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£905,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2025Most recent
£905,000
+199.7%over 11 years
31 January 2014
£302,000
+37.3%over 8 years
28 November 2005
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8AU: £600,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in E17 8AU

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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.

Years Held for 26 Forster Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,050

Street avg £4,773

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 8AU

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