The House CheckCheck before you offer

52 Forest Street, London, E7 0HW

Flat / maisonetteLeasehold68 m² · EPC
Last sale£170,000Dec 2005 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Newham flat prices£278,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC CSep 2021
123MapN ↑238 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

3 things to check

1Leasehold: Lease documents needed

The lease term and charges affect future costs and mortgage options.

Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.

HM Land Registry · Dec 2005

2Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

3Uninsulated solid walls: EPC C

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Sep 2021

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Newham flat prices

£278,000

How does the asking price compare?

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Dec 2005£170,000Flat / maisonetteLeaseholdA

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
26 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWApr 2026£590,000TerracedFreehold
34 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWFeb 2023£550,000TerracedFreehold
2 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWNov 2022£570,000TerracedFreehold
26 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWMay 2020£455,000TerracedFreehold
13 Forest Street, London, E7 0HPSep 2019£345,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
34 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWJan 2018£469,070TerracedFreehold
21 Forest Street, London, E7 0HPJun 2016£284,550Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
13 Forest Street, London, E7 0HPSep 2015£283,750Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
42 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWMar 2011£245,000Semi-detachedFreehold
35 Forest Street, London, E7 0HPMay 2007£170,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
22 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWAug 2006£235,000TerracedFreehold
21 Forest Street, London, E7 0HPJul 2006£135,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
39 Forest Street, London, E7 0HPJul 2006£155,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
13 Forest Street, London, E7 0HPJan 2006£130,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
52 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWDec 2005£170,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
2 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWJun 2005£237,000TerracedFreehold
42 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWAug 2004£179,000Semi-detachedFreehold
35 Forest Street, London, E7 0HPJul 2003£130,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
1 Forest Street, London, E7 0HPOct 2002£112,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
38 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWSep 2001£125,000TerracedFreehold
28 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWOct 1997£55,000TerracedFreehold
26 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWJan 1996£55,500TerracedFreehold
34 Forest Street, London, E7 0HWMar 1995£52,000TerracedFreehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

Uninsulated solid walls: EPC C

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Sep 2021

Floor area
68 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Walls (certificate wording)
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
(another dwelling above)
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Sep 2021

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 83%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 3 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 267

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Lease documents

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

Ask the surveyor

Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

  • Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
  • Uninsulated solid walls: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

Ask the conveyancer

Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

  • Leasehold: Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
Sources and licences

Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

INSPIRE conditions · Sources and licences