17 Forest Drive East, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JX
About 17 Forest Drive East
17 Forest Drive East is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E11 1JX). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Forest Drive East sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Forest Drive East has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Forest Drive East
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
17 Forest Drive East has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in E11 1JX: £810,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E11 1JX
63 Forest Drive East, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JX
Sold Aug 2025
£1,044,00013 Forest Drive East, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JX
Sold Nov 2024
£1,540,50057 Forest Drive East, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JX
Sold Sept 2024
£810,0003 Forest Drive East, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JX
Sold Mar 2024
£450,00035d, Forest Drive East, London, E11 1JX
Sold Mar 2023
£212,500
Everything we know about 17 Forest Drive East, 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 Forest Drive East homes
On floor area, 17 Forest Drive East stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Peterborough Road Leytonstone — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Gwyn Jones Primary School. 60 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB