Waltham Forest property market
In Waltham Forest (London) the average private rent is £1,763/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £524,099 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 27% above and house prices 94% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.0%.
- Average rent
- £1,763/mo
- +1.2% YoY
- Average house price
- £524,099
- +3.4% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.0%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 24.8
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Waltham Forest
The average home in Waltham Forest costs about 24.8 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 24.8), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
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- Rent in Waltham Forest (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,763
- House prices in Waltham Forest (by property type)£524,099
Nearby areas in London
- Hounslow£1,933/mo · £497,276
- Redbridge£1,725/mo · £502,501
- Bromley£1,675/mo · £520,379
- Harrow£1,759/mo · £527,239
- Brent£2,005/mo · £547,995
- Ealing£2,060/mo · £556,675
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Waltham Forest?
- The average monthly private rent in Waltham Forest is £1,763, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +1.2% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Waltham Forest?
- The average house price in Waltham Forest is £524,099 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +3.4% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Waltham Forest?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£21,156) by the average house price (£524,099) gives a gross rental yield of 4.0% in Waltham Forest. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Waltham Forest?
- In Waltham Forest the average house price equals about 24.8 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 24.8). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.