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Batten House, Flat 1, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BX

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Batten House

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

Batten House is a semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Batten House, where floor areas span 58–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 28.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 123.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromD61toC70
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Batten House, Flat 1, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Batten House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the 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.

Batten House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£275,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2015Most recent

    £275,000

    +52.8%over 7 years
  2. 19 November 2007

    £180,000

    +40.6%over 4 years
  3. 26 February 2003

    £128,000

    +42.2%over 2 years
  4. 30 November 2000

    £89,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3BX: £168,000 (2015–2003).

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Everything we know about Batten House, 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
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On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Batten House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,435

Street avg £2,344

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly 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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Waltham Forest Town Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Emmanuel Community School. 63 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 E17 3BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 3BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 3BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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 Batten House, Flat 1, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.