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

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Forster Road

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

28 Forster Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

Today's modelled estimate of £924,000 sits 54% above the 2021 sale of £600,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£808/sq ft) was about 213.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£924,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2021Most recent

    £600,000

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.

Price per m² for 28 Forster Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,696

Street avg £4,791

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 Devonshire Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8QH

4 bed2 bath
£787k

1 Connaught Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8QB

3 bed1 bath
£774k

1 Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8JB

3 bed1 bath
£849k

1 Forster Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8AU

2 bed1 bath
£741k

1 Acacia Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8BN

2 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Harris Street, Waltham Forest

E17 8EG

2 bed1 bath
£793k

1 Callis Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8PN

£735k

1 Belgrave Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8QD

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 28 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.