21a, Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB
About 21a
21a is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 sits 194.3% above the 2011 sale of £210,000. At 70 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 34 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21a
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
21a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£618,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 March 2011Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8JB: £610,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E17 8JB
1 Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB
Sold Mar 2025
£685,000Ground 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
£725,000
Everything we know about 21a, 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
On floor area, 21a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £4,467
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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