5 Bowdon Road, Waltham Forest, London, E17 8JB
About 5 Bowdon Road
5 Bowdon Road is a mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 sits 185.1% above the 2005 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 34 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Bowdon Road
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bowdon Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 10 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2005Most recent
£215,000
+13.2%over 2 years29 July 2003
£190,000
-2.1%over 10 months6 October 2002
£194,000
+252.7%over 6 years13 June 1996
£55,000
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 5 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
Years Held for 5 Bowdon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,792
Street avg £4,475
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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