1 Ivy Cottage, The Forest, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1PJ
About 1 Ivy Cottage
1 Ivy Cottage is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E11 1PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,015,000 sits 72% above the 2011 sale of £590,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Ivy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Ivy Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ivy Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,015,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 14 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2011Most recent
£590,000
+43.9%over 8 years3 April 2003
£410,000
+54.7%over 4 years26 March 1999
£265,000
+30.5%over 1 year30 July 1997
£203,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E11 1PJ: £383,500 (2016–2005).
Nearby sales in E11 1PJ
Marryatts Lodge, Flat 2, The Forest, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1PJ
Sold Jan 2016
£402,000Marryatts Lodge, Flat 3, The Forest, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1PJ
Sold May 2015
£383,500Wisteria Cottage, The Forest, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1PJ
Sold Aug 2014
£660,000Marryatts Lodge, Flat 1, The Forest, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1PJ
Sold Dec 2011
£285,000Clyptos, The Forest, Waltham Forest, London, E11 1PJ
Sold Oct 2001
£315,000
Everything we know about 1 Ivy Cottage, 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 The Forest homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Ivy Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 34 (F)
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 14.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 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
The Forest — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School. 58 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
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB