1a, Sybourn Street, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8HA
About 1a
1a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–156 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 29 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £328,700 in January 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£694/sq ft) was about 193.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 25 years.
£328,700
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£328,700
+173.9%over 11 years28 September 2009
£120,000
-2.4%over 5 years5 November 2003
£123,000
+173.3%over 4 years5 March 1999
£45,000
+73.1%over 2 years21 April 1996
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8HA: £390,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in E17 8HA
36 Sybourn Street, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8HA
Sold Mar 2025
£365,00018 Sybourn Street, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8HA
Sold Dec 2022
£500,0004 Sybourn Street, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8HA
Sold Sept 2021
£420,00010 Sybourn Street, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8HA
Sold Jul 2020
£6,32054 Sybourn Street, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8HA
Sold Mar 2020
£390,000
Everything we know about 1a, 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

Versus other Sybourn Street homes
On floor area, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,470
Street avg £3,784
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Lea Bridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sybourn Primary School. 74 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB