AREA REPORT · WALTHAM FOREST E17

E17.

Waltham Forest

E17 is an outcode in Waltham Forest, covering the neighbourhoods of Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow Market & South Grove, Wood Street, Lea Bridge and Higham Hill. Over the last 12 months 763 properties changed hands — a median of £442k for flats (£7,460/sqm) and £740k for houses (£7,947/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
38,016
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
7
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
338
1,609
Houses
425
1,602
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£442k
n = 338
£420k
n = 1,609
Houses
£740k
n = 425
£700k
n = 1,602
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£7,460
n = 325
£7,231
n = 1,517
Houses
£7,947
n = 419
£7,611
n = 1,575
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+1.9% vs 12m
+7.7% vs 3y
£400k£800k£700k£740k£754k3Yn=1,60212Mn=4256Mn=118
Flats
Cooling
−1.5% vs 12m
+3.6% vs 3y
£235k£470k£420k£442k£436k3Yn=1,60912Mn=3386Mn=96
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Cooling
−1.8% vs 12m
+2.5% vs 3y
£0£4,200£8,400£7,611£7,947£7,8043Yn=1,57512Mn=4196Mn=117
Flats
Softening
−3.1% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£0£3,950£7,900£7,231£7,460£7,2313Yn=1,51712Mn=3256Mn=93
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£740k
n=118
Median £
£754k
n=118
Avg £/sqm
£7,811
n=117
Median £/sqm
£7,804
n=117
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£758k
n=425
Median £
£740k
n=425
Avg £/sqm
£7,943
n=419
Median £/sqm
£7,947
n=419
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£716k
n=1,602
Median £
£700k
n=1,602
Avg £/sqm
£7,735
n=1,575
Median £/sqm
£7,611
n=1,575
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£426k
n=96
Median £
£436k
n=96
Avg £/sqm
£7,197
n=93
Median £/sqm
£7,231
n=93
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£436k
n=338
Median £
£442k
n=338
Avg £/sqm
£7,422
n=325
Median £/sqm
£7,460
n=325
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£419k
n=1,609
Median £
£420k
n=1,609
Avg £/sqm
£7,195
n=1,517
Median £/sqm
£7,231
n=1,517
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£96k£420k£744k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
80
0223744742010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
2,800
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
20,986
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band C
24,499
Terraced
Band D
9,584
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band E
1,332
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
42
Detached
Band G
9
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
31,993
54%
Terraced houses
24,224
41%
Semi-detached houses
2,229
3.7%
Detached houses
282
<1%
Bungalows
64
<1%
Other/unknown
733
1.2%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
5
Metro & tram
2
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
227
Schools
42
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
15 · click column to sort
Blackhorse Road
7,822
5,726
Walthamstow Market & South Grove
7,793
5,421
Walthamstow Central
6,117
5,056
William Morris
4,436
4,744
Lloyd Park
4,293
4,507
Upper Walthamstow
4,577
4,112
Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forest
3,528
3,630
Markhouse & St James Park
3,696
3,455
Wood Street
6,407
3,436
Higham Hill
4,404
3,046
Lea Bridge
1,326
1,641
Baker's Arms
1,362
1,121
Highams Park West
937
908
Whipps Cross
79
79
Highams Park East
35
44
Wards
13 · click column to sort
William Morris
6,901
7,393
Chapel End
5,957
6,383
Hoe Street
7,779
5,765
St James
6,484
5,333
High Street
7,372
5,111
Higham Hill
6,586
4,217
Wood Street
5,588
4,133
Markhouse
4,070
3,124
Upper Walthamstow
3,478
2,651
Lea Bridge
2,247
2,504
Hale End & Highams Park South
215
189
Forest
79
79
Larkswood
56
44
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

E17 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Waltham Forest (E17)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in E17 (Waltham Forest) was £740k, with an average of £758k, from 425 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in E17?
The median flat sale price in E17 over the last 12 months was £442k (about £7,460 per square metre), from 338 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in E17?
Typical sale prices per square metre in E17 are £7,947 for houses and £7,460 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in E17 have?
Homes in E17 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 80 after improvements).
How many properties sold in E17 in the last year?
763 properties were sold in E17 over the last 12 months, and 3,211 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES