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4 sales on record
About 1 The Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 The Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 7AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 83.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £1,370,000 in January 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 The Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E4 7AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 The Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2005ExtensionOutlineGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension, boundary wall and roof topterrace as shown on drawing numbers A236/01, A236/02 Rev A, A236/03, A236/04, A236/05, A236/06, A236/09 Rev A, A236/010 Rev A, A236/011 RevA, A236/012 Rev A, A236/013 Rev A, A236/014 Rev A & A236/16 Rev A received on 21 October 2005 and drawing numbers A236/07 Rev B, A236/08Rev B, A236/015 Rev B & A236/018 Rev B received on 22 November 2005.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 The Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2025)
£1,370,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Drive homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 The Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,983
Street avg £4,687
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 220 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Station Road / Chingford Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E4 7AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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