Poplars House, Flat 10, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3DW
About Poplars House
Poplars House is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Poplars House, where floor areas span 30–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Sold April 2020 for £230,550. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 19.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 145.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Poplars House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Poplars 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.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 13 years.
£230,550
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
21 April 2020Most recent
£230,550
-1.9%over 2 years30 October 2017
£235,000
+67.9%over 4 years3 October 2013
£140,000
-9.7%over 6 years13 March 2007
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3DW: £109,000 (2024–2003).
Everything we know about Poplars 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
Poplars House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Shernhall Street Upper walthamstow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Emmanuel Community School. 64 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
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB