1 Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB
About 1 Bowdon Road
1 Bowdon Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £685,000. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £774,000 is 13% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£816/sq ft) was about 163.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. At 78 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 34 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2010Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of garage and erection of 1 x 2-bedroom dwellinghouse involving an alteration to roof of 1 Bowdon Road.
- Council
- **
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 100069
- Jan 2010Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of garage and erection of 1 x 2-bedroom dwellinghouse involving an alteration to the roof of 1 Bowdon Road as shown on drawing 1029-01 received on 19 November 2009.
- Council
- **
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 091240
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Bowdon Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bowdon Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£774,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 10 years.
£685,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2025Most recent
£685,000
+19.1%over 7 years17 May 2017
£575,000
+47.4%over 1 year29 July 2015
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8JB: £540,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in E17 8JB
Ground Floor Flat, 11 Bowdon Road, London, E17 8JB
Sold Dec 2024
£441,00024 Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB
Sold Aug 2023
£489,0001a, Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB
Sold Jul 2022
£610,00022 Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB
Sold May 2022
£725,00025 Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB
Sold May 2022
£540,000
Everything we know about 1 Bowdon Road, 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

Versus other Bowdon Road homes
1 Bowdon Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£8,782
Street avg £4,244
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Manor Road (E10) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Thomas Gamuel Primary School. 67 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
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB