Sold price trend +15.4%
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Waltham Forest is a London borough with a population of 278,426. The median property price is £530,750, with 2,398 sales in the past 12 months across a dwelling stock of 111,318. Prices have risen 15.4 per cent over five years.
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Terraced houses and flats dominate the housing mix at 34.7 per cent and 44.8 per cent respectively. The area has a median age of 35.8 years, with 52.8 per cent of residents identifying as White and 38.6 per cent born outside the UK. Employment stands at 63.2 per cent, with 43.2 per cent of residents aged 16 and over educated to level 4 or above. About 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Waltham Forest. Crime was recorded at 9.2 per 1,000 residents in May 2026, with anti-social behaviour the most common category at 689 incidents. The area has 50 primary and 16 secondary schools, with 30 of 33 rated schools at good or better by Ofsted. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter. Public transport is well-used, with 30.0 per cent of residents travelling to work this way.
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