42, The Drive, E18 2BL
42 The Drive is a 404 m² / 4,349 sq ft detached home in South Woodford. It sold for £2,910,000 in April 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £3,051k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £2,194k to £2,885k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£2,910,000 on Apr 2018
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, The Drive.
- Internal area
- 404 square metres (4,349 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,202 per square metre (£669 per square foot) in Apr 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,552 per square metre (£702 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2018 £2,910,000 £7,203 £3,050,859 £7,552 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 404 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £3,050,859. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in South Woodford are now selling for between £5,430 and £7,140 per square metre (£504 and £663 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 404 m², this implies a valuation between £2,194,000 and £2,885,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 7
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- H
- Plot size
- 1,400 square metres (15,069 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- October 2020 2541/20
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42, The Drive, South Woodford, London
- Description:
- T1 (Cherry) - Fell and replace. T2 (Lawson Cypress) - Fell and replace. (summary)
- Planning ref:
- October 2018 2604/18
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 42, The Drive, South Woodford, London,
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension, double storey side extension, roof extension & alterations. (Summary)
- Planning ref:
- November 2000 1951/00
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 42, The Drive, South Woodford
- Description:
- Single storey side extension.
- Summary:
- 12 October 2017 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 12 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 404 sqm (4,349 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
42 The Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £3,050,859.
- Based on an internal area of 404 m² and recent prices in South Woodford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £2,194,000 to £2,885,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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