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Waltham Forest house prices

Average sold prices for Waltham Forest, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£524,337
Annual change
+3.1%
Homes sold, March 2026
123
England average
£292,095

The average property in Waltham Forest sold for £524,337 in May 2026, up 3.1% on the year. That is about 80% above the England average of £292,095. 123 homes sold in Waltham Forest in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Waltham Forest rose 3%, peaking at £536,487 in October 2025.

£536,487 £510,139
June 2025May 2026

Peak £536,487 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Waltham Forest at £1,032,938, 167% above flat or maisonette at £387,028. Every type is up on the year.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£1,032,938+3.8%
Semi-detached£796,220+4.4%
Terraced£618,159+5%
Flat or maisonette£387,028+0.6%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Waltham Forest paid £147,161 less than people who already owned, a gap of 31%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£471,747+2.6%
Former owner-occupier£618,908+3.9%

By funding status

Cash and mortgage buyers in Waltham Forest paid much the same. Cash accounted for 16% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£523,549+2.9%10
Mortgage£524,452+3.1%52

By property status

New builds in Waltham Forest sold for 18% less than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£437,830+2.6%
Existing property£530,763+3.2%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£524,337+3.1%n/a
April 2026£525,276+3.6%n/a
March 2026£528,163+3.1%123
February 2026£527,704+3%140
January 2026£523,231+2%156
December 2025£522,484+2.6%216
November 2025£528,859+4.2%238
October 2025£536,487+4.5%257
September 2025£534,171+4.9%197
August 2025£529,534+7%275
July 2025£515,398+5.9%224
June 2025£510,139+4.6%202
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.