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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 46 Forster Road

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

46 Forster Road is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 91 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 is 38.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 108% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £535,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Mar 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 46 Forster Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

46 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.

46 Forster Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£739,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£535,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2021Most recent

    £535,000

    +114.0%over 16 years
  2. 20 April 2005

    £250,000

    +56.3%over 1 year
  3. 21 January 2004

    £160,000

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.

On years held, 46 Forster Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,879

Street avg £4,932

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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.

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