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House prices in E1, London

The median home in E1, London has sold for £490,000 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£490k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+0.8%
5-year change
-5.9%
Sales / yr
63
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Sold prices in E1, London

Based on 1,208 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in E1, London has sold for £490,000 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£554,380) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,208 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

E1 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

E1England & Wales
£200k£300k£400k£500k£600k201620182020202220242026
1 year
+0.8%
5 years
-5.9%
10 years
-12.3%

Over five years, prices in E1, London have been broadly flat (-5.9%). Across a full decade they are -12.3%. The last twelve months alone: +0.8%.

How E1 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in E1 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

E1England & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in E1, London

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£490k
Entry-level
£310k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£390k–£645k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£813k
90th %ile

Homes in E1, London span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £310,000, while the top tenth fetched over £813,250. Half of all sales fell between £389,875 and £645,430 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How E1 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

E1 (this area)£554k
City of London£612k
England£291k
E1 1-yr +0.8%City of London 1-yr -25.1%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £554,380, homes in E1, London sell for 9% below the City of London average, and 90% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+0.8% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price by type across E1.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Flat / maisonette£475,0001,106
Terraced£817,500100

The most-traded type in E1, London is flat / maisonette (1,106 sales, median £475,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£475,000) and houses (~£817,500) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The E1 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 92.1%Freehold 7.9%
New-build 14.5%Existing 85.5%

92% of recent sales in E1, London were leasehold — overwhelmingly leasehold — expect flats and ground rents. New-build made up 15% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

Inside E1: deprivation & demographics

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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E1 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in E1, London?

Over the last three years the median sold price in E1 was £490,000, with a mean of £554,380, based on 1,208 HM Land Registry sales.

Is E1, London expensive?

At a £490,000 median, E1 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in E1, London going up or down?

On our smoothed index, E1 prices have moved +0.8% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in E1, London?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £475,000 (1,106 sales).

How much do I need to buy in E1, London?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £310,000, and most buyers competed in the £389,875–£645,430 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £813,250.

How much have E1, London house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in E1 are -5.9% over the last five years, and -12.3% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

Are homes in E1, London freehold or leasehold?

92% of recent sales in E1 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

How do I check a specific E1 property before buying?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.