Gilbert House, Flat 15, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3DQ
About Gilbert House
Gilbert House is a semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. At 56 m² this is the 18th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in Gilbert House, where floor areas span 28–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 27 units on file.
At 56 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 14.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
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
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Gilbert House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Gilbert House
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 2022Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3DQ: £240,000 (2021–2005).
Everything we know about Gilbert 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, Gilbert House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,893
Street avg £4,139
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
0.1 km
The Drive Walthamstow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School. 65 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB