Property data
Sale history
£1,600,000 on Mar 2004 (est. today's value: £3,525,083)
Bedrooms
8
Type
Detached
Council tax band
H
Plot size
1,986 square metres (21,377 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2022 2790/21
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
40, The Drive, South Woodford, London
Description:
Extension to existing two storey rear outbuilding. (Summary).

Planning ref:
November 2021 4331/21
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40, The Drive, South Woodford, London,
Description:
T1 (Lime) - prune back to previous pruning points by approximately 3m. (Summary).

Planning ref:
April 2017 1148/17
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40, The Drive, South Woodford, London
Description:
T1 (Lime) - cut back lateral branches 4.5m and branches overhanging boundary 3.0m. T2 (Lime) - cut back 4.0m.

Planning ref:
July 2010 WTPO/0054/10
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application refused
Address:
40, The Drive, London
Description:
TPO 20/10 (T5) Lime - prune to previous.

Planning ref:
July 2010 WTPO/0064/10
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40, The Drive, London
Description:
TPO 20/10 (T1) Lime - crown lift to 5m; (T2) Lime - crown reduce to provide 3m clearance from adjacent building.

Planning ref:
May 2010 WTCA/0040/10
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application refused
Address:
40, The Drive, London
Description:
(T1 & T2) Limes - crown lift to 6m, crown reduce spread by up to 3.5m to previous points.

Planning ref:
April 2008 WTCA/0027/08
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
40, The Drive, London
Description:
(T1 & T2) Lime - crown lift to 7m and trim back off house to previous pruning points.
Frequently asked questions

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 The Drive last sold for £1,600,000 in March 2004.

The bedroom count is shown as 8 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

When we last checked, 40 The Drive was in council tax band H. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

40 The Drive is in postcode E18 2BL, in South Woodford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Drive, E18 2BL or analysis of the South Woodford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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