38a, Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB
About 38a
38a is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £844,000 is 27.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £660,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
38a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
38a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
38a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£844,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£660,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 September 2019Most recent
£660,000
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
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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 38a, 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 epc rating, 38a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,077
Street avg £4,387
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 11 years
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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