48, The Drive, E18 2BJ
48 The Drive is a 199 m² / 2,142 sq ft detached home in South Woodford. It sold for £1,670,000 in May 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,513k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,081k to £1,421k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£1,670,000 on May 2025
- Internal area
- 199 square metres (2,142 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £8,391 per square metre (£780 per square foot) in May 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,603 per square metre (£706 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2025 £1,670,000 £8,392 £1,512,996 £7,603 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 199 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 £1,512,996. 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 199 m², this implies a valuation between £1,081,000 and £1,421,000. 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
- 6
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 902 square metres (9,709 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- January 2019 4543/18
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 48, The Drive, South Woodford, London,
- Description:
- T1 (cedar), T2 (blue spruce), T3 (Juniper thujas), T4 (copper beech), T5 (Salix caprea), T6 (Acacia dealbata), T7 (holly), G1 (Sorbus lutecens x 4) and G2 (Laburnum vossii x 4) - 0.5m pruning of annual growth; and T8 (Sorbus lutecens - dead) and T9 (Laburnum vossii - dead) - fell. (Summary).
- Planning ref:
- December 2017 4699/17
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 48, The Drive, South Woodford, London
- Description:
- (Juniper thujas), (copper beech), (pussy willow), (Acacia), (holly), (Sorbus Lutecens x 5) and (Laburnum vossii x 5) - 0.5m reduction (annual prune).
- Planning ref:
- May 2015 05/15
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 48, The Drive, South Woodford, London,
- Description:
- Tree Preservation Order
- Planning ref:
- April 2015 WTPO/0037/15
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 48, The Drive, South Woodford, London,
- Description:
- TPO 05/15 - T40 (cedar) - reduce height by approximately 8m and lateral branches to be cut back by 1 - 2m.
- Planning ref:
- February 2015 WTCA/0004/15
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 48, The Drive, South Woodford, London,
- Description:
- T2 (blue spruce), T3 (Juniper thujas), T4 (copper beech), T5 (pussy willow), T6 (Acacia), T7 (holly), T8, T10, T12, T14, T16 (Sorbus Lutecens), T9, T11, T13, T15 and T17 (Laburnum vossii) - annual prune.
- Planning ref:
- February 2015 WTCA/0004/15SPLIT
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 48, The Drive, South Woodford, London,
- Description:
- T1 (Deodar cedar) - annual prune.
- Planning ref:
- April 2014 WTCA/0020/14
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 48, The Drive, South Woodford, London,
- Description:
- T1 (cedar), T2 (blue spruce), T3 (Juniper thujas), T4 (copper beech), T5 (Salix caprea), T6 (Acacia dealbata), T7 (holly), T8 (Sorbus lutecens x 5) and T9 (Laburnum vossii) - pruning of annual growth.
- Planning ref:
- March 2013 WTCA/0008/13
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 48, The Drive, South Woodford, London,
- Description:
- (juniper thujas x 1, copper beech x 1, Salix caprea x 1, holly x 1, Sorbus lutecens x 5 and Laburnum vossii x 5) - annual prune of last years growth.
- Planning ref:
- March 2012 WTCA/0016/12
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 48, The Drive, London,
- Description:
- T1 - T2 annual prune of last years growth.
- Planning ref:
- March 2011 WTCA/0017/11
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 48, The Drive, London
- Description:
- Annual prune to maintain size and shape.
- Summary:
- 05 February 2025 - 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 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 199 sqm (2,142 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
48 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 £1,512,996.
- Based on an internal area of 199 m² and recent prices in South Woodford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,081,000 to £1,421,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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