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House prices in Waltham Forest

London · 2,565 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Waltham Forest

The average (median) house price in Waltham Forest, London was £548,680 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 2,565 sales registered so far — 4.5% up on the year before and 13.1% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £690,000; detached £895,000; semi-detached £718,500; flats £400,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £643 per square foot (£6,921/m²), based on 5,675 of 5,950 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£548,680
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
+4.5%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£643
typical range £546–£741
From 5,675 of 5,950 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
2,565
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs London
+5%
London median £525,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Waltham Forest = the London Borough of Waltham Forest, by the ONS boundary

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House prices in Waltham Forest by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached52£895,000£620 1,496 sq ft−8.2%
Semi-detached256£718,500£612 1,152 sq ft+0.8%
Terraced1,137£690,000£678 1,023 sq ft+6.5%
Flats1,120£400,000£641 646 sq ft0.0%

Waltham Forest house price trend

£450k£475k£500k£525k£550k£575kQ4 2021: £481,250 · 688 salesQ1 2022: £490,000 · 739 salesQ2 2022: £500,000 · 746 salesQ3 2022: £545,000 · 912 salesQ4 2022: £510,000 · 980 salesQ1 2023: £507,000 · 725 salesQ2 2023: £505,000 · 537 salesQ3 2023: £515,000 · 764 salesQ4 2023: £503,000 · 719 salesQ1 2024: £509,000 · 583 salesQ2 2024: £490,525 · 702 salesQ3 2024: £535,000 · 842 salesQ4 2024: £520,500 · 906 salesQ1 2025: £525,000 · 1,151 salesQ2 2025: £550,000 · 458 salesQ3 2025: £557,948 · 764 salesQ4 2025: £544,375 · 786 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £540,000 · 501 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £540,000 · 440 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £545,000 · 66 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Waltham Forest median London median sales per period still being registered
Waltham Forest: median sold price £481,250 in Q4 2021 to £557,948 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£481,250688
Q1 2022£490,000739
Q2 2022£500,000746
Q3 2022£545,000912
Q4 2022£510,000980
Q1 2023£507,000725
Q2 2023£505,000537
Q3 2023£515,000764
Q4 2023£503,000719
Q1 2024£509,000583
Q2 2024£490,525702
Q3 2024£535,000842
Q4 2024£520,500906
Q1 2025£525,0001151
Q2 2025£550,000458
Q3 2025£557,948764
Q4 2025£544,375786
Q1 2026£540,000501
Q2 2026£540,000440
Q3 2026£545,00066

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Waltham Forest: £522,743, +2.5% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in Waltham Forest sold for

£265k–£365k
£365k–£465k
£465k–£565k
£565k–£665k
£665k–£765k
£765k–£865k
£865k–£965k
£965k+

Most homes in Waltham Forest sold for £365k–£665k (50% of sales).

Sold house prices in Waltham Forest

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
28 Jul 202678, Bromley Road E17 4PS Terraced£866,5001,216 sq ft £712+24% (2019)
27 Jul 202662, Napier Road E11 3JZ Terraced£755,0001,012 sq ft £746+26% (2021)
24 Jul 20267, Derny Avenue E20 1HL Flats · Leasehold£750,0001,044 sq ft £718+25% (2019)
24 Jul 202649, Forest Road E7 0DN Terraced£745,0001,528 sq ft £487
24 Jul 202672, Springfield Road E17 8DE Terraced£725,000678 sq ft £1,069+37% (2020)
24 Jul 2026128, Murchison Road E10 6LX Flats · Leasehold£512,320614 sq ft £835+9% (2021)
24 Jul 202668, Harris Street E17 8EQ Flats · Leasehold£486,000753 sq ft £645
24 Jul 202623b, Woodville Road E11 3BH Flats · Leasehold£455,000646 sq ft £705
23 Jul 202625, St Marys Road E10 5RB Flats · Leasehold£527,000646 sq ft £816+16% (2020)
22 Jul 2026187, Whitehall Road IG8 0RH Detached£750,0001,302 sq ft £576
22 Jul 202651, Millfield Avenue E17 5HH Terraced£735,0001,076 sq ft £683
22 Jul 20263, Ardleigh Road E17 5BU Terraced£250,0001,012 sq ft £247
20 Jul 202617, Frinton Drive IG8 9ND Semi-detached£760,0001,023 sq ft £743
17 Jul 202677, Livingstone Road E17 9AU Terraced£840,0001,442 sq ft £582
17 Jul 2026Flat 1, Marryatts Lodge, the Forest E11 1PJ Flats · Leasehold£460,000753 sq ft £611
17 Jul 202613, Cordage House, 37, Sutherland Road E17 6LW Flats · Leasehold£195,000
16 Jul 202648, Markhouse Avenue E17 8AZ Terraced£887,5001,098 sq ft £808+5% (2023)
16 Jul 202622, Winns Terrace E17 5EJ Terraced · Leasehold£530,000764 sq ft £694+20% (2021)
16 Jul 202622, Heathfield E4 6SE Flats · Leasehold£390,000721 sq ft £541+16% (2019)
15 Jul 202685, Beech Hall Road E4 9NN Semi-detached£1,250,0002,120 sq ft £589
15 Jul 202635, Mornington Road E4 7DT Semi-detached£1,120,7001,722 sq ft £651
15 Jul 202643, Century Road E17 6JA Terraced£870,0001,109 sq ft £785
15 Jul 202610, Hesketh Road E7 0AJ Terraced£676,000936 sq ft £722
15 Jul 202614, Burchell Road E10 5AZ Terraced£545,000915 sq ft £596
15 Jul 202681a, Grove Road E17 9BU Terraced£260,0001,378 sq ft £189

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Waltham Forest

Most expensive streets

  1. Woodman Lane E4 £1,747,500· 6 sales
  2. Bury Road E4 £1,625,000· 6 sales
  3. Park Avenue IG8 £1,410,000· 5 sales
  4. Hermitage Close E18 £1,400,000· 9 sales
  5. Harts Grove IG8 £1,399,525· 6 sales
  6. Windsor Road E11 £1,300,000· 5 sales
  7. Ashtead Road E5 £1,300,000· 5 sales
  8. Rectory Road E17 £1,297,500· 6 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Broughton Place E17 £156,000· 5 sales
  2. Chelwood Close E4 £157,000· 17 sales
  3. New Jubilee Court IG8 £192,500· 9 sales
  4. Albany Road E10 £207,075· 12 sales
  5. Cambridge Road E11 £216,000· 52 sales
  6. Chingford Mount Road E4 £219,000· 32 sales
  7. Thurlow Close E4 £226,500· 12 sales
  8. Beaufort Close E4 £232,500· 6 sales

Most active streets

  1. Forest Road E17 26in 12m
  2. Francis Road E10 20in 12m
  3. Hainault Road E11 18in 12m
  4. Brettenham Road E17 16in 12m
  5. New Wanstead E11 15in 12m
  6. Larkshall Road E4 14in 12m
  7. Dukes Road E17 14in 12m
  8. High Road Leyton E10 13in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Waltham Forest

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
E17996£565,950£699+7.2%
E4537£540,000£547+0.9%
E10404£512,125£634+5.6%
E11341£540,000£658−1.0%
IG8101£600,000£566−7.7%
E1548£552,500£602+12.8%
E734£609,000£670+1.2%
E1833£760,000£610+8.2%
E533£408,000£690−7.8%
E2018£644,500£725
N178£624
IG95
N155

For sale in Waltham Forest now

Homes for sale in Waltham Forest today ask a median £425,000 (n = 149) vs £548,680 sold — asking is 23% below recent sold prices; £554 vs £643 per sq ft. 1% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

Sold prices at developments in Waltham Forest

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

Areas within Waltham Forest

House prices near Waltham Forest

Part of London

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Waltham Forest is worth roughly £529k–£718k at the area's typical £546–£741 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Waltham Forest

What is the average house price in Waltham Forest?

The median sold price in Waltham Forest, London was £548,680 in the 12 months to May 2026 (2,565 sales registered so far); the mean was £591,387. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The London median over the same period was £525,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Waltham Forest per square foot?

Homes sold in Waltham Forest, London over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £643 per square foot (interquartile range £546–£741), from 5,675 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Waltham Forest going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 4.5% up on the previous 12 months and 13.1% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Waltham Forest?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Woodman Lane (E4) has the highest median sold price at £1,747,500 across 6 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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