38a, Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU
About 38a
38a is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 44% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 sits 379.7% above the 2001 sale of £140,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 49.4% below the postcode norm. At 95 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 38a
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
Energy performance
38a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
38a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 38a
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
38a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£674,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 44.0% per year over 1 year.
£140,500
Growth on file: 44.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
7 June 2001Most recent
£140,500
+47.9%over 1 year11 May 2000
£95,000
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 38a, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Forster Road homes
On habitable rooms, 38a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,478
Street avg £5,152
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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