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Waltham Forest

278,426 people · median £530,750

Waltham Forest Council · Green-controlled   31/60 seats · 52% · OCD 2026
73/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£531k
median price
+15.4%
5-year growth
9
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
91%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£531k
median sold price
14.3 yrs
of local pay to buy
+15.4%
5-year change
£660k
typical terraced
15 min
London — fastest
12
rail stations
91%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
87
schools total
9
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
728
Violence — most
18.2
NO₂ · WHO 10
4.5%
in a flood zone
1,170
green spaces
8.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
751
eat & drink
297
shops
88.4%
gigabit
47
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +15.4%

£294k£385k£475k£566k20142025£540,000
£320,000 in 2014 → £540,000 in 2025 · 2,398 sales in 12 months
In London:
20th cheapest of 3312th safest of 3326th most affordable of 3327th best for schools of 32
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The area in short district AI summary

Waltham Forest is a London borough with a median house price of £530,750 and 111,318 dwellings. Over the past five years, prices have risen 15.4 percent. The area is diverse: median age is 35.8 years, with 48.9 percent of homes owner-occupied.

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About 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Waltham Forest overall. Crime totals 2,512 incidents, equivalent to 9.0 per 1,000 residents. Education is well-resourced, with 87 schools including 50 primary and 16 secondary; 30 of 33 rated schools are good or better. Transport links are strong: 12 rail stations serve the area, and the nearest station is 0.6 km away, with a 19-minute commute to London Liverpool Street. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 18.2 annual mean and particulate matter at 8.4. Some 88.4 percent of premises have gigabit-capable broadband. The area includes 1,170 greenspaces and 118 listed buildings across 15 conservation areas.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-20T08:04:58Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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