# Housing in Waltham Forest North east London. 283,713 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 39 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Waltham Forest, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## Average house price Waltham Forest: **£532,212** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Waltham Forest’s average house price was £532,212 in August 2026. That is 4% lower than London and 1.9 times the UK average. Prices rose 0.7% in the year to August 2026. - Against London: 4% lower (£554,430) - Against the UK: 1.9 times (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Waltham Forest, London, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Waltham Forest | London | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £97,034 | £139,611 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £111,622 | £160,094 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £137,327 | £181,823 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £175,473 | £221,778 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £190,386 | £234,296 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £200,515 | £248,820 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £207,294 | £256,767 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £232,413 | £286,542 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £258,043 | £319,663 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £217,709 | £270,949 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £221,775 | £299,459 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £224,928 | £308,301 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £231,367 | £315,128 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £244,565 | £333,332 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £288,169 | £380,935 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £349,739 | £431,270 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £404,667 | £489,741 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £449,862 | £509,175 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £461,321 | £513,622 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £449,347 | £503,232 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £458,448 | £509,527 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £485,426 | £529,101 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £477,674 | £550,635 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £511,506 | £570,869 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £501,353 | £551,097 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £512,984 | £563,861 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £523,315 | £553,643 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £532,212 | £554,430 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E09000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Waltham Forest: **11.7×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Waltham Forest costs 11.7 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E09000031) · [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/waltham-forest/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 Waltham Forest. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E09000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Waltham Forest: **£1,772** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Waltham Forest was £1,772 a month in September 2026. That is 24% lower than London and 26% higher than the UK average. Rents in Waltham Forest rose 2.4% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Waltham Forest is the 37th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 24% lower (£2,338) - Against the UK: 26% higher (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Waltham Forest, London, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Waltham Forest | London | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £1,136 | £1,580 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £1,227 | £1,654 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £1,290 | £1,705 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £1,327 | £1,689 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £1,332 | £1,695 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,348 | £1,738 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,385 | £1,735 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,407 | £1,728 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,439 | £1,830 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,548 | £2,009 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,703 | £2,229 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,743 | £2,253 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,772 | £2,338 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E09000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Waltham Forest: **2,973** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,973 homes were sold in Waltham Forest in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E09000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Waltham Forest: **£540,000** (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 Waltham Forest was £540,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E09000031) · [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/waltham-forest/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Waltham Forest: **0.7%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against the UK: 22% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E09000031) · [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/waltham-forest/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Waltham Forest: **£1,048,493** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Waltham Forest was £1,048,493 in August 2026. That is 10% lower than London and 2.4 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against London: 10% lower (£1,164,439) - Against the UK: 2.4 times (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E09000031) · [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/waltham-forest/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Waltham Forest: **£390,968** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Waltham Forest was £390,968 in August 2026. That is 9% lower than London and twice the UK average for flats. - Against London: 9% lower (£427,310) - Against the UK: twice (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E09000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Waltham Forest: **£810,106** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Waltham Forest was £810,106 in August 2026. That is 11% higher than London and 2.9 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against London: 11% higher (£730,580) - Against the UK: 2.9 times (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E09000031) · [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/waltham-forest/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Waltham Forest: **£629,993** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Waltham Forest was £629,993 in August 2026. That is 3% lower than London and 2.7 times the UK average for terraced homes. - Against London: 3% lower (£648,650) - Against the UK: 2.7 times (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E09000031) · [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/waltham-forest/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Waltham Forest: **134** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 134 home sales were recorded in Waltham Forest in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E09000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Waltham Forest: **£1,407** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Waltham Forest was £1,407 a month in September 2026. That is 20% lower than London and 23% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Waltham Forest is the 22nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 20% lower (£1,764) - Against the UK: 23% higher (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E09000031) · [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/waltham-forest/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Waltham Forest: **£1,732** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Waltham Forest was £1,732 a month in September 2026. That is 23% lower than London and 35% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Waltham Forest is the 23rd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 23% lower (£2,239) - Against the UK: 35% higher (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E09000031) · [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/waltham-forest/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Waltham Forest: **£2,035** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Waltham Forest was £2,035 a month in September 2026. That is 23% lower than London and 42% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Waltham Forest is the 24th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 23% lower (£2,651) - Against the UK: 42% higher (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E09000031) · [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/waltham-forest/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Waltham Forest: **£2,579** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Waltham Forest was £2,579 a month in September 2026. That is 29% lower than London and 23% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Waltham Forest is the 42nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 29% lower (£3,655) - Against the UK: 23% higher (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E09000031) · [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/waltham-forest/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Waltham Forest: **2.4%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Waltham Forest changed by 2.4% in the year to September 2026. Waltham Forest is joint 66th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against London: 31% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 37% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E09000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000031/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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