1a, Forest Drive East, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JX
About 1a
1a is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E11 1JX). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,187,000 is 45.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £815,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2022AmendmentIn report
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission reference 201061 granted 28/09/2020. Amendment includes 1) outbuilding flat roof changed to metal clad pitched roof; 2) external wall finish changed to profiled metal sheet; 3) garage door changed to vertical electric roller shutter; 4) closed board vertical timber fencing full height on boundary - low level brick wall omitted
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 203769
- Dec 2020FullIn report
Installation of zinc cladding to existing rear dormer roof extension.
- Council
- CHINGFORD
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 203370
We flagged 2 things 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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£1,187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 23 years.
£815,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2020Most recent
£815,000
+1662.2%over 22 years21 March 1997
£46,250
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 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Forest Drive East homes
On habitable rooms, 1a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,126
Street avg £3,881
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.1 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