Newham Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
Newham market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£395,266
MoM +2.7%YoY -3.2%
Average private rent£1,923
MoM +0.3%YoY +5.2%
Median annual pay£42,754ASHE 2025
Employment rate66.2%Aged 16-64
What this means
Newham house prices are falling compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £395,266 in April 2026, 2.7% up over the month and 3.2% down over the year.
Monthly movementUp 2.7%From £385,028 last month
Annual movementDown 3.2%From £408,211 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £410,351 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: -2.8% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £404,564 | Monthly: -1.4% | Annual: -0.8% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £408,036 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: -1.2% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £405,282 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: -4.7% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £412,064 | Monthly: +1.7% | Annual: -4.5% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £406,328 | Monthly: -1.4% | Annual: -5.4% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £406,872 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: -4.4% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £398,120 | Monthly: -2.2% | Annual: -7.1% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £397,170 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: -7.1% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £382,763 | Monthly: -3.6% | Annual: -9.2% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £385,028 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: -6.3% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £395,266 | Monthly: +2.7% | Annual: -3.2% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £395,266 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,923 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £42,754 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageNewham Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
Newham market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Newham’s average house price stood at £395,266 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That was up 2.7% on the month.
It was also 3.2% lower than a year earlier. The monthly rise follows a weaker spell earlier in the year.
Newham’s private rent market continued to edge higher in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The average rent reached £1,923.
That was up from £1,918 in April, a monthly rise of £5 or 0.3%.
Newham’s labour market profile sits in a dense urban population base. The resident population was 374,523 in 2024.
That scale matters for property context because it points to a large local household base, with a wide spread of incomes and working patterns rather than a single typical buyer or renter profile.