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

9 Forster Road is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 sits 80.5% above the 2008 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.