Waltham Forest Rental Valuation

Local rent context

In September 2026, the average rent in Waltham Forest was £1,772. This was 24.2% lower than Greater London’s £2,338. The local annual rate was 1.1 percentage points lower than the regional rate. These area averages provide statistical context, not advertised rents or like-for-like property comparables; ONS rent statistics include new and existing tenancies.

Bedroom-size benchmarks

For September 2026, the published averages were £1,407 for a one bed, £1,732 for a two bed, £2,035 for a three bed and £2,579 for a four or more bed. The largest adjacent step in these averages was between the three bed and four or more bed categories: £544 a month. This compares different groups of homes; it is not an estimate of the rent change from adding a bedroom to a particular property.

The annual rate was highest for three bed homes at 2.8%, and lowest for four or more bed homes at 2.2%. Match a property's bedroom count and other characteristics when using these figures as context.

Property-type averages

September 2026 averages ranged from £1,601 for Flat Maisonette to £2,319 for Semi-detached; the figures for Terraced and Detached homes were £2,062 and £2,154, respectively. Annual rates were highest for Terraced homes at 2.8% and lowest for Flat Maisonette homes at 2.2%. These category averages are statistical benchmarks, not listings or direct comparables.