Housing in Waltham Forest
London boroughNorth 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.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Waltham Forest’s 146 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 49.
Average house price
CouncilWaltham 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
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Waltham Forest’s is 5.5 times its 2000 level, faster than London’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Waltham Forest costs 11.7 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 Waltham Forest. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe 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
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Waltham Forest’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than London’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,973 homes were sold in Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest was £540,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 22% lower0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe 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
Flat price
CouncilThe 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
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe 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
Terraced house price
CouncilThe 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
House sales per month
Council134 home sales were recorded in Waltham Forest 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 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
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe 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
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe 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
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe 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
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate 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% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 37% lower3.8%