Gower House, Flat 5, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3DL

Gower House is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 65 m² this is the 9th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Gower House, where floor areas span 44–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 17 units on file.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 132.7% above the 2004 sale of £147,000.