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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
975 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Forster Road

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

3 Forster Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 975 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 sits 201.5% above the 2010 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Forster Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2010).

Current estimate

£618,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2010Most recent

    £205,000

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 3 Forster Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,264

Street avg £5,113

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Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 80 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£741k

1 Acacia Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8BN

2 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Harris Street, Waltham Forest

E17 8EG

2 bed1 bath
£849k

1 Forster Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8AU

2 bed1 bath
£774k

1 Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8JB

3 bed1 bath
£787k

1 Connaught Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8QB

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Brunel Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8SA

1 bed1 bath
£610k

1 Gresley Close, Waltham Forest

E17 8SF

£1.1m

1 Devonshire Road, Waltham Forest

E17 8QH

4 bed2 bath
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 3 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.