Property data
Sale history
£82,000 on May 2014
Internal area
63 square metres (678 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,301 per square metre (£121 per square foot) in May 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,014 per square metre (£187 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2014 £82,000 £1,302 £126,899 £2,014

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 63 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £126,899. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chingford are now selling for between £5,200 and £6,620 per square metre (£483 and £615 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 63 m², this implies a valuation between £328,000 and £417,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Flat
Council tax band
C
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 5 Forest Side. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 16/10/2015. It last appeared Oct 2015.
Photos:

There are 1 archived estate agent listing photos for 5 Forest Side.

Photos for 5 Forest Side
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
24 June 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Maisonette , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
63 sqm (678 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Flat, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

5 Forest Side is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £126,899.
  • Based on an internal area of 63 m² and recent prices in Chingford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £328,000 to £417,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 Forest Side last sold for £82,000 in May 2014.

HouseMetric shows 5 Forest Side as 63 m² (678 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 24 June 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5 Forest Side was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5 Forest Side is in postcode E4 6BA, in Chingford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Forest Side, E4 6BA or analysis of the Chingford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.