3b, Forest Drive East, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JX
About 3b
3b is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E11 1JX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£565/sq ft) was about 93.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Rear dormer roof extension and two rooflights to the front roofslope and one to the top of the roof.
- Council
- CHINGFORD
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 183579
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3b
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
3b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 2016Most recent
£395,000
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 3b, 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
Price per m² for 3b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,077
Street avg £2,654
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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.
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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