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8B The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AH

Flat / maisonetteLeasehold89 m² · EPC
Last sale£249,995Nov 2011 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Waltham Forest flat prices£506,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingVery low
EnergyEPC DMar 2011
12MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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2 things to check

1Leasehold: Lease documents needed

The lease term and charges affect future costs and mortgage options.

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HM Land Registry · Nov 2011

2Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Mar 2011

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Waltham Forest flat prices

£506,000

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This home’s sale history

Dec 1996 £80,000Sep 2000 £139,995Nov 2011 £249,995Dec 1996Nov 2011£249,995
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Nov 2011£249,995Flat / maisonetteLeaseholdA
Sep 2000£139,995Flat / maisonetteLeaseholdA
Dec 1996£80,000Flat / maisonetteLeaseholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £422,500 · 2 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
Flat A, 31 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJApr 2026£395,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
1 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJJan 2025£1,370,000Semi-detachedFreehold
37 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJOct 2024£1,400,000Semi-detachedFreehold
8A The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AHAug 2024£450,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
39 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJFeb 2022£1,400,000Semi-detachedFreehold
47B The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJJun 2021£575,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 3, 49 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJDec 2020£355,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
37 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJApr 2020£1,225,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
47 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJNov 2019£40,000Other propertyFreehold
47C The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJNov 2019£275,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
47D The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJNov 2019£295,000Semi-detachedLeasehold
47 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJNov 2019£390,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
8A The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AHJan 2019£420,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, 45 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJNov 2018£375,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat A, 31 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJNov 2018£300,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, 49 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJAug 2018£325,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 3, 45 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJDec 2017£345,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 1, 45 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJAug 2017£465,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 4, 49 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJApr 2017£330,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
19 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJJun 2016£528,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
41 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJJul 2015£1,275,000Semi-detachedFreehold
36 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AHMay 2015£920,000DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, 45 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJMar 2015£247,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
34 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AHDec 2013£941,000DetachedFreehold
2A The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AHNov 2013£400,000DetachedFreehold
47A The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJSep 2013£214,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
47B The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJMay 2012£333,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
8B The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AHNov 2011£249,995Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
19 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJJun 2010£330,000Semi-detachedLeasehold
41 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJJan 2009£635,000DetachedFreehold
37 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJJun 2008£600,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 49 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJOct 2006£182,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, 49 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJJul 2004£176,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
1 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJMay 2004£515,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, 45 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJMay 2002£130,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 4, 49 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJNov 2000£95,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, 49 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJSep 2000£101,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
8B The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AHSep 2000£139,995Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
1 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJSep 1999£270,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, 49 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJSep 1998£57,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
1 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJJul 1998£215,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, 49 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJOct 1997£65,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
19 The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AJAug 1997£87,500Semi-detachedLeasehold
8B The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AHDec 1996£80,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
2A The Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7AHNov 1996£139,000DetachedFreehold
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The land

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Mar 2011

Floor area
89 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Walls (certificate wording)
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Partial double glazing
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Mar 2011

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 88.3%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 8 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 109

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Lease documents

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

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Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

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Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

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Sources and licences

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