Detached
£792,833
39% above the London Borough of Waltham Forest average
1.2% of sales
What is the average house price in London Borough of Waltham Forest? £568,570
The average house price in London Borough of Waltham Forest is £568,570, based on 2,374 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 3.4% (£18,959) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,374
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in London Borough of Waltham Forest?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£724,727
27% above the London Borough of Waltham Forest average
9.4% of sales
Terraced
£682,116
20% above the London Borough of Waltham Forest average
46.5% of sales
Flats
£391,144
31% below the London Borough of Waltham Forest average
42.9% of sales
Are house prices in London Borough of Waltham Forest going up or down?
House prices in London Borough of Waltham Forest are rising: up 3.4% (£18,959) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 38.7% (£158,496).
Past 12 months
+3.4%
+£18,959From £549,611 to £568,570
£568,570£549,611
Past 10 years
+38.7%
+£158,496From £410,074 to £568,570
£568,570£410,074
Quick answers for London Borough of Waltham Forest
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£602,412
Highest average, reached in August 2026
How many homes sold?
2,374
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
46.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
52.4% of sales
How many people live in London Borough of Waltham Forest?
278,467
18,573 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in London Borough of Waltham Forest?
102,969
6,868 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in London Borough of Waltham Forest?
12 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
8.8% of the area · 41 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in London Borough of Waltham Forest?
80 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −6.1% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does London Borough of Waltham Forest rank?
5th most expensive area of Greater London.
Compared with 14 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in London Borough of Waltham Forest?
The highest recorded sale prices in London Borough of Waltham Forest, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in London Borough of Waltham Forest compare with nearby areas?
London Borough of Waltham Forest compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Greater London.
London Borough of Waltham Forest vs London Borough of Redbridge
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
- £568,570
- London Borough of Redbridge
- £529,347−£39,223
Open comparison
London Borough of Waltham Forest vs London Borough of Enfield
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
- £568,570
- London Borough of Enfield
- £501,623−£66,947
Open comparison
London Borough of Waltham Forest vs London Borough of Barnet
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
- £568,570
- London Borough of Barnet
- £711,256+£142,686
Open comparison
London Borough of Waltham Forest vs London Borough of Havering
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
- £568,570
- London Borough of Havering
- £463,897−£104,673
Open comparison
London Borough of Waltham Forest vs London Borough of Bexley
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
- £568,570
- London Borough of Bexley
- £429,397−£139,173
Open comparison
London Borough of Waltham Forest vs London Borough of Harrow
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
- £568,570
- London Borough of Harrow
- £556,173−£12,397
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:24 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The London Borough of Waltham Forest dataset covers 6,729 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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