49b, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3DF
About 49b
49b is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £922,000 sits 398.4% above the 2001 sale of £185,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 49b
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
49b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 49b was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2021AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to planning permission ref: 203820, dated 27/10/2017 to allow for the simplification of location of the front canopy over the entrance and extending the brickwork material to side walls.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 212452
- Jan 2021ConditionsIn report
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (Landscaping Scheme) attached to planning permission reference APP/U5930/W/17/3179358 (162745), granted 27/10/2017
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 203820
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 49b
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
49b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£922,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 May 2001Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in E17 3DF: £230,000 (2018–1995).
Everything we know about 49b, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Drive Walthamstow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School. 64 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB