43 Forest Drive West, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JZ
About 43 Forest Drive West
43 Forest Drive West is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E11 1JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 65 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£848/sq ft) was about 181.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £1,250,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
43 Forest Drive West has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 43 Forest Drive West
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 43 Forest Drive West was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 9 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2024Most recent
£1,250,000
+22.3%over 3 years16 November 2020
£1,022,000
+57.2%over 4 years27 November 2015
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E11 1JZ: £341,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in E11 1JZ
69 Forest Drive West, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JZ
Sold Nov 2024
£957,000Lower Flat, 101 Forest Drive West, London, E11 1JZ
Sold Nov 2024
£551,00019a, Forest Drive West, London, E11 1JZ
Sold Oct 2024
£341,00015d, Forest Drive West, London, E11 1JZ
Sold Aug 2024
£315,00015c, Forest Drive West, London, E11 1JZ
Sold Nov 2023
£320,000
Everything we know about 43 Forest Drive West, 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 West homes
43 Forest Drive West outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,124
Street avg £4,075
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
Bulwer Road (E11) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB