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43 Forest Drive West, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 43 Forest Drive West

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2025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

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Forest Drive West, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Forest Drive West has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 43 Forest Drive West was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,250,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2024Most recent

    £1,250,000

    +22.3%over 3 years
  2. 16 November 2020

    £1,022,000

    +57.2%over 4 years
  3. 27 November 2015

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E11 1JZ: £341,000 (2024–2023).

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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
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On the street

Versus other Forest Drive West homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

43 Forest Drive West outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,124

Street avg £4,075

Strongly above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E11 1JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E11 1JZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E11 1JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 43 Forest Drive West, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.