Gower House, Flat 8, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3DL
About Gower House
Gower House is a semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 64 m² this is the 8th 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.
Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£559/sq ft) was about 166% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Gower House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Gower House
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Gower House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 9 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2022Most recent
£385,000
+40.0%over 6 years21 May 2015
£275,000
+99.3%over 2 years2 October 2012
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3DL: £147,000 (2016–2003).
Nearby sales in E17 3DL
Gower House, Flat 7, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3DL
Sold Mar 2016
£167,300Gower House, Flat 2, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3DL
Sold Oct 2011
£149,000Gower House, Flat 5, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3DL
Sold Sept 2004
£147,000Gower House, Flat 16, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3DL
Sold Jul 2004
£135,000
Everything we know about Gower 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

Versus other The Drive homes
On price per m², Gower House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,016
Street avg £2,349
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Shernhall Street Upper walthamstow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Emmanuel Community School. 62 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
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB