# Housing in Newham East London. 376,542 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 36 square kilometres, the 8th most densely populated council in the UK. 17 layers about housing for Newham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## Average house price Newham: **£390,349** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Newham’s average house price was £390,349 in July 2026. That is 29% lower than London and 43% higher than the UK average. Prices fell 5.0% in the year to July 2026. - Against London: 29% lower (£550,037) - Against the UK: 43% higher (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Newham, London, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Newham | London | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £87,432 | £139,611 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £106,131 | £160,094 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £128,168 | £181,823 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £167,430 | £221,778 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £184,233 | £234,296 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £199,818 | £248,820 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £207,079 | £256,767 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £223,794 | £286,542 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £247,223 | £319,663 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £197,562 | £270,949 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £203,356 | £299,459 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £218,042 | £308,301 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £223,083 | £315,128 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £225,971 | £333,332 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £244,838 | £380,935 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £290,599 | £431,270 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £340,602 | £489,741 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £371,224 | £509,175 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £359,210 | £513,622 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £374,078 | £503,232 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £382,047 | £509,527 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £401,633 | £529,101 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £406,458 | £550,635 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £424,484 | £570,869 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £434,668 | £551,097 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £427,597 | £563,861 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £403,840 | £553,557 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £390,349 | £550,037 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Newham: **9.2×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Newham costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Newham. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Newham: **£1,928** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Newham was £1,928 a month in August 2026. That is 17% lower than London and 38% higher than the UK average. Rents in Newham rose 2.9% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Newham is the 21st most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 17% lower (£2,332) - Against the UK: 38% higher (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Newham, London, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Newham | London | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £1,227 | £1,580 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £1,319 | £1,654 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £1,401 | £1,705 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £1,458 | £1,689 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £1,478 | £1,695 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,485 | £1,738 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,524 | £1,735 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,525 | £1,728 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,541 | £1,830 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,675 | £2,009 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,755 | £2,229 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,906 | £2,253 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £1,928 | £2,332 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Newham: **2,044** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,044 homes were sold in Newham in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Newham: **£452,469** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Newham was £452,469 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Newham: **−5.0%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Newham: **£729,853** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Newham was £729,853 in July 2026. That is 37% lower than London and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against London: 37% lower (£1,167,718) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Newham: **£325,381** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Newham was £325,381 in July 2026. That is 23% lower than London and 1.7 times the UK average for flats. - Against London: 23% lower (£424,013) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Newham: **£502,633** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Newham was £502,633 in July 2026. That is 31% lower than London and 1.8 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against London: 31% lower (£724,106) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Newham: **£458,668** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Newham was £458,668 in July 2026. That is 29% lower than London and twice the UK average for terraced homes. - Against London: 29% lower (£642,452) - Against the UK: twice (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Newham: **91** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 91 home sales were recorded in Newham in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Newham: **£1,630** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Newham was £1,630 a month in August 2026. That is 7% lower than London and 43% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Newham is the 14th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 7% lower (£1,760) - Against the UK: 43% higher (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Newham: **£1,993** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Newham was £1,993 a month in August 2026. That is 11% lower than London and 1.6 times the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Newham is the 15th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 11% lower (£2,232) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Newham: **£2,212** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Newham was £2,212 a month in August 2026. That is 16% lower than London and 1.5 times the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Newham is the 19th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 16% lower (£2,643) - Against the UK: 1.5 times (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Newham: **£2,672** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Newham was £2,672 a month in August 2026. That is 27% lower than London and 28% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Newham is the 35th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 27% lower (£3,646) - Against the UK: 28% higher (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Newham: **2.9%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Newham changed by 2.9% in the year to August 2026. Newham is joint 92nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against London: 17% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 24% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E09000025) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/newham/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/newham) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/newham/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000025/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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