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The Drive, Walthamstow, London

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for E17 3BZ, E17 3DN, E17 3DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£379,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£341,747
42 sales
Price range
£167k – £915k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
E17 3DQ

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At a glance

House prices£379k average50% below the London average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkWood Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% leaseholdAcross 44 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

42 property sales on The Drive, Walthamstow, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £379,333. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £327,765. Average sale prices rose from £270,717 in 2016 to £379,333 in 2026 (+40%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 50% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 98% flat, 2% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Drive range from £167,300 to £915,000. 2% of homes sold here were freehold and 98% leasehold.

House prices on The Drive compared

The Drive£379,333
E17 postcode area£602,954
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all E17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £270,717 (6 sales)2016£271k2017: £286,667 (3 sales)2017£287k2018: £399,586 (7 sales)2018£400k2019: £365,000 (1 sales)2019£365k2020: £292,275 (2 sales)2020£292k2021: £347,406 (8 sales)2021£347k2022: £380,417 (3 sales)2022£380k2023: £347,500 (2 sales)2023£348k2024: £342,417 (6 sales)2024£342k2025: £314,425 (1 sales)2025£314k2026: £379,333 (3 sales)2026£379k

Tenure: 2% freehold and 98% leasehold across 44 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat41£327,76522 May 2026
Semi-detached1£915,00013 Sep 2018

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 25, Gilbert House, The Drive E17 3DQ 22 May 2026£403,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Fanshaw House, The Drive E17 3BY 21 May 2026£385,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Hancocke House, The Drive E17 3DA 27 Feb 2026£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Kimm House, The Drive E17 3DR 21 Feb 2025£314,425 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Poplars House, The Drive E17 3DW 4 Dec 2024£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Hancocke House, The Drive E17 3DA 29 Nov 2024£365,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Maple House, The Drive E17 3DN 22 Nov 2024£405,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Southgate House, The Drive E17 3DU 9 Sep 2024£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Maple House, The Drive E17 3DN 26 Jul 2024£372,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Gaitskell House, The Drive E17 3DD 8 Mar 2024£402,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Astins House, The Drive E17 3BP 9 Aug 2023£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Trinity House, The Drive E17 3BZ 30 Mar 2023£395,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Ogrady House, The Drive E17 3DS 8 Dec 2022£386,250 FlatLeasehold
6, Walton House, The Drive E17 3DH 23 Sep 2022£370,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Gower House, The Drive E17 3DL 29 Mar 2022£385,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Gilbert House, The Drive E17 3DQ 18 Feb 2022£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Cedars House, The Drive E17 3DP 6 Aug 2021£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Gaitskell House, The Drive E17 3DD 30 Jun 2021£307,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Gilbert House, The Drive E17 3DQ 28 Jun 2021£355,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Ogrady House, The Drive E17 3DS 7 Apr 2021£345,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Trinity House, The Drive E17 3BZ 26 Mar 2021£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Bradwell House, The Drive E17 3DB 19 Mar 2021£341,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Gaitskell House, The Drive E17 3DD 22 Feb 2021£326,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Mace House, The Drive E17 3DE 28 Jan 2021£385,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Poplars House, The Drive E17 3DW 22 Apr 2020£230,550 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Maple House, The Drive E17 3DN 8 Jan 2020£354,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Fanshaw House, The Drive E17 3BY 19 Jun 2019£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Mace House, The Drive E17 3DE 25 Mar 2019£365,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Astins House, The Drive E17 3BP 9 Nov 2018£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Walton House, The Drive E17 3DH 19 Oct 2018£266,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Ogrady House, The Drive E17 3DS 28 Sep 2018£340,000 FlatLeasehold
47, The Drive E17 3DF 13 Sep 2018£915,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, Hancocke House, The Drive E17 3DA 5 Mar 2018£236,100 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Trinity House, The Drive E17 3BZ 1 Mar 2018£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Trinity House, The Drive E17 3BZ 28 Feb 2018£390,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Poplars House, The Drive E17 3DW 30 Oct 2017£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Cedars House, The Drive E17 3DP 31 Jul 2017£355,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Kimm House, The Drive E17 3DR 11 Apr 2017£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Maple House, The Drive E17 3DN 3 Jun 2016£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Trinity House, The Drive E17 3BZ 6 May 2016£345,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Walton House, The Drive E17 3DH 14 Apr 2016£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Gower House, The Drive E17 3DL 14 Mar 2016£167,300 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Maple House, The Drive E17 3DN 18 Jan 2016£297,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Trinity House, The Drive E17 3BZ 15 Jan 2016£340,000 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 25, Gilbert House, The Drive £355,000 (Jun 2021) → £403,000 (May 2026) +14%
over 5 yrs
Flat 4, Kimm House, The Drive £270,000 (Apr 2017) → £314,425 (Feb 2025) +16%
over 8 yrs
Flat 3, Maple House, The Drive £297,000 (Jan 2016) → £354,000 (Jan 2020) → £405,000 (Nov 2024) +36%
over 9 yrs
Flat 19, Gaitskell House, The Drive £326,250 (Feb 2021) → £402,000 (Mar 2024) +23%
over 3 yrs
Flat 10, Trinity House, The Drive £350,000 (Mar 2018) → £360,000 (Mar 2021) → £395,000 (Mar 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs
Flat 13, Ogrady House, The Drive £340,000 (Sep 2018) → £386,250 (Dec 2022) +14%
over 4 yrs
Flat 3, Cedars House, The Drive £355,000 (Jul 2017) → £360,000 (Aug 2021) +1%
over 4 yrs
Flat 10, Poplars House, The Drive £235,000 (Oct 2017) → £230,550 (Apr 2020) -2%
over 2 yrs
Flat 2, Trinity House, The Drive £340,000 (Jan 2016) → £390,000 (Feb 2018) +15%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Drive

Crime

723 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour237
Violence & sexual offences176
Vehicle crime63
Other theft53
Drugs36
Public order33

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Lee at Enfield Flood warning area
  • Lower River Lee at Hackney and Walthamstow Flood warning area
  • Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town Flood alert area
  • Lower Lee tributaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Family Catholic School 1,175 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.1 mi
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Woodside Primary Academy 1,188 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Emmanuel Community School 82 pupils Primary Christian 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Walthamstow School for Girls 895 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Frederick Bremer School 888 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Church Hill Nursery School 88 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Whitefield School 366 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.5 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

  • Wood Street station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Walthamstow Central station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Walthamstow Queens Road station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Walthamstow Central Underground Station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Blackhorse Road Underground Station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Drive Walthamstow (Stop BX, SHERNHALL STREET) 1 min walk
  • The Drive Walthamstow (Stop BU, SHERNHALL STREET) 1 min walk
  • Waltham Forest College (Stop BR, FOREST ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Thorpe Coombe Hospital (Stop BS, FOREST ROAD) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Waltham Forest Comm & Fam Hth Serv Ltd
    6 Linford Road, Walthamstow, London · 0.3 mi
  • Dr Dhital Practice
    6 Linford Road, Walthamstow, London · 0.3 mi
  • The Forest Surgery
    2 Macdonald Road, Walthamstow, London · 0.4 mi
  • The Bailey Practice
    Comley Bank Site, 46 Ravenswood Road, London · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Wood St Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wood Street · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Walthamstow Forest Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Walthamstow · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wood Street Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Focal Point Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Wood Street Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned18.3%62.5%
Private rented25.3%20.3%
Social rented55.8%17.1%
Households665

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.2%64.1%
Aged 65+5.8%18.6%
Residents1,635

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
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African34.3%15%
White31.6%52.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.4%20%
Other ethnic group9%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.8%6.5%

Religion

HereWaltham Forest
Christian42.3%39%
Muslim28.7%21.6%
No religion18.6%27.9%
Not answered5.1%7%
Hindu3.6%1.9%
Other religion0.9%1%
Buddhist0.8%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereWaltham Forest
Born in the UK51.7%61.4%
Born outside the UK48.3%38.6%

Highest qualification

HereWaltham Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above32.2%43.2%
No qualifications20.1%18.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%12.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%8.5%
Apprenticeship4.5%3.5%
Other qualifications4.3%3.3%

General health

HereWaltham Forest
Very good health48.2%51.5%
Good health36.3%33.5%
Fair health10.7%10.6%
Bad health3.8%3.3%
Very bad health1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereWaltham Forest
No cars or vans in household62.2%42.1%
1 car or van in household31.2%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household5.1%11.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.5%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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