Housing in Havering
London boroughEast London. 280,787 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 112 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Havering, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Havering’s 153 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 47.
Average house price
CouncilHavering’s average house price was £444,572 in August 2026.
That is 20% lower than London and 1.6 times the UK average.
Prices rose 1.1% in the year to August 2026.
- Against London
- 20% lower£554,430
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Havering’s is 4.4 times its 2000 level, faster than London’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Havering costs 9.7 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Havering. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Havering was £1,567 a month in September 2026.
That is 33% lower than London and 11% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Havering rose 0.9% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Havering is the joint 56th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 33% lower£2,338
- Against the UK
- 11% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Havering’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than London’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,236 homes were sold in Havering in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Havering was £450,994 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 22% higher0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Havering was £831,386 in August 2026.
That is 29% lower than London and 1.9 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against London
- 29% lower£1,164,439
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Havering was £249,212 in August 2026.
That is 42% lower than London and 28% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against London
- 42% lower£427,310
- Against the UK
- 28% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Havering was £535,655 in August 2026.
That is 27% lower than London and 1.9 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against London
- 27% lower£730,580
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Havering was £431,830 in August 2026.
That is 33% lower than London and 1.9 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against London
- 33% lower£648,650
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£232,505
House sales per month
Council171 home sales were recorded in Havering in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Havering was £1,218 a month in September 2026.
That is 31% lower than London and 7% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Havering is the 44th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 31% lower£1,764
- Against the UK
- 7% higher£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Havering was £1,544 a month in September 2026.
That is 31% lower than London and 20% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Havering is the 44th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 31% lower£2,239
- Against the UK
- 20% higher£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Havering was £1,851 a month in September 2026.
That is 30% lower than London and 29% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Havering is the 45th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 30% lower£2,651
- Against the UK
- 29% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Havering was £2,499 a month in September 2026.
That is 32% lower than London and 20% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Havering is the 51st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 32% lower£3,655
- Against the UK
- 20% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Havering changed by 0.9% in the year to September 2026.
Havering is joint 20th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against London
- 74% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 76% lower3.8%