26a, Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB
About 26a
26a is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 93.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 is 46.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26a has an approved extension on the planning record.
- May 2015
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26a
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
26a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£819,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 93.1% per year over 1 year.
£560,000
Growth on file: 93.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
14 January 2016Most recent
£560,000
+93.1%over 10 months13 March 2015
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 8JB: £610,000 (2025–2022).
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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 26a, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Bowdon Road homes
Floor Area for 26a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,409
Street avg £4,412
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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.
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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
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB