Rent in Waltham Forest is up
+2.4%
The average private rent in Waltham Forest is now £1,772 a month, £41 more than in September 2025. That's £492 a year more for the average renter. It's 256th of 334 areas, and 24th of 32 in London.
Since 2015
━ Waltham Forest ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waltham Forest | £1,772 | +2.4% | +27% |
| London | £2,338 | +3.5% | +37% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £1,407 | +2.4% |
| 2 bed | £1,732 | +2.4% |
| 3 bed | £2,035 | +2.8% |
| 4+ bed | £2,579 | +2.2% |
| Flat / maisonette | £1,601 | +2.2% |
| Terraced | £2,062 | +2.8% |
| Semi-detached | £2,319 | +2.7% |
| Detached | £2,154 | +2.5% |
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Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E09000031), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists