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The Drive, Chingford, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Drive, Chingford, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/the-drive-chingford/

House prices, sold prices and local information for E4 7AJ, E4 7AH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£395,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£775,273
11 sales
Price range
£300k – £1.4m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Apr 2026
E4 7AJ

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At a glance

House prices£775k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkChingford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% leaseholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

11 property sales on The Drive, Chingford, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £395,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £447,571. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% flat, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Drive range from £300,000 to £1,400,000. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold.

House prices on The Drive compared

E4 postcode area£556,253
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all E4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £528,000 (1 sales)2016£528k2017: £465,000 (1 sales)2017£465k2018: £300,000 (1 sales)2018£300k2019: £420,000 (1 sales)2019£420k2020: £1,225,000 (1 sales)2020£1.23m2021: £575,000 (1 sales)2021£575k2022: £1,400,000 (1 sales)2022£1.4m2024: £925,000 (2 sales)2024£925k2025: £1,370,000 (1 sales)2025£1.37m2026: £395,000 (1 sales)2026£395k

Tenure: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£447,57115 Apr 2026
Semi-detached4£1,348,75031 Jan 2025

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat A, 31, The Drive E4 7AJ 15 Apr 2026£395,000 FlatLeasehold
1, The Drive E4 7AJ 31 Jan 2025£1,370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, The Drive E4 7AJ 17 Oct 2024£1,400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8A, The Drive E4 7AH 15 Aug 2024£450,000 FlatLeasehold
39, The Drive E4 7AJ 24 Feb 2022£1,400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47B, The Drive E4 7AJ 15 Jun 2021£575,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 49, The Drive E4 7AJ 15 Dec 2020£355,000 FlatLeasehold
37, The Drive E4 7AJ 24 Apr 2020£1,225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, The Drive E4 7AJ 22 Nov 2019£40,000 OtherFreehold
47, The Drive E4 7AJ 22 Nov 2019£390,000 FlatLeasehold
47C, The Drive E4 7AJ 22 Nov 2019£275,000 FlatLeasehold
47D, The Drive E4 7AJ 22 Nov 2019£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8A, The Drive E4 7AH 9 Jan 2019£420,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 45, The Drive E4 7AJ 23 Nov 2018£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 31, The Drive E4 7AJ 2 Nov 2018£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 49, The Drive E4 7AJ 31 Aug 2018£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 45, The Drive E4 7AJ 15 Dec 2017£345,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 45, The Drive E4 7AJ 9 Aug 2017£465,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 49, The Drive E4 7AJ 12 Apr 2017£330,000 FlatLeasehold
19, The Drive E4 7AJ 14 Jun 2016£528,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat A, 31, The Drive £300,000 (Nov 2018) → £395,000 (Apr 2026) +32%
over 7 yrs
37, The Drive £1,225,000 (Apr 2020) → £1,400,000 (Oct 2024) +14%
over 4 yrs
8A, The Drive £420,000 (Jan 2019) → £450,000 (Aug 2024) +7%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Normanhurst School 213 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Chingford CofE Primary School 406 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Chingford Foundation School 1,363 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Whitehall Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Heathcote School & Science College 1,115 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Yardley Primary School 551 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Hawkswood Primary PRU Pupil referral unit 4–11 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Chingford station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Highams Park station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Ponders End station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Station Road / Chingford Station (Stop E, STATION ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Buxton Road (Stop H) 3 min walk
  • Chingford Station (->W) 3 min walk
  • Chingford Station (->S) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Larkshall Medical Centre
    1 Larkshall Road, Chingford, London · 0.5 mi
  • Kings Head Medical Practice
    178 Kings Head Hill, Chingford, London · 0.8 mi
  • The Ridgeway Surgery
    1 Mount Echo Avenue, Chingford, London · 0.8 mi
  • The Old Church Surgery
    Silverthorn Centre, 2 Friars Close, London · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chingford 149 Station Road · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chingford Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chingford · 0.3 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Ching · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rosewood Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Kingshead Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Chingford Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Apolline House Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Alluring Smiles · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.3%62.5%
Private rented23.2%20.3%
Social rented4.6%17.1%
Households790

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.3%64.1%
Aged 65+27.1%18.6%
Residents1,880

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Waltham Forest with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around The Drive

Ethnic group

HereWaltham Forest
White84.4%52.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.3%20%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%6.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4%15%
Other ethnic group2.3%5.8%

Religion

HereWaltham Forest
Christian52.3%39%
No religion33.1%27.9%
Not answered6.3%7%
Muslim5.1%21.6%
Jewish1.3%0.5%
Hindu0.8%1.9%
Other religion0.5%1%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%

Country of birth

HereWaltham Forest
Born in the UK80.6%61.4%
Born outside the UK19.4%38.6%

Highest qualification

HereWaltham Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above43.8%43.2%
No qualifications17.6%18.2%
Level 3 qualifications13.2%12.9%
Level 2 qualifications11.7%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%8.5%
Apprenticeship3.8%3.5%
Other qualifications2.3%3.3%

General health

HereWaltham Forest
Very good health47.1%51.5%
Good health34.2%33.5%
Fair health13.2%10.6%
Bad health4.5%3.3%
Very bad health1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereWaltham Forest
1 car or van in household46%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household24.7%11.9%
No cars or vans in household21.2%42.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.1%3.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Waltham Forest.

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