42a, Cavendish Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1DN
About 42a
42a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E11 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 5th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–177 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 73).
A recent sale: £451,850 in May 2025. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£777/sq ft) was about 93.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 32 EPCs).
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
42a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 42a
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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 13 years.
£451,850
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2025Most recent
£451,850
+37.8%over 5 years23 July 2019
£328,000
+89.6%over 7 years23 March 2012
£173,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E11 1DN: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in E11 1DN
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Sold Sept 2024
£400,0005 Cavendish Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1DN
Sold Jun 2024
£310,00019 Cavendish Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1DN
Sold Aug 2023
£810,00038 Cavendish Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1DN
Sold Jul 2021
£332,875
Everything we know about 42a, 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cavendish Drive homes
42a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£8,368
Street avg £7,093
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hampton Road (E11) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Norlington School and 6th Form. 58 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB