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House prices in E12, London

The average house price in E12, London over the last three years is £525,162, with a median sold price of £470,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£470k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-2.3%
5-year change
+6.5%
Per m²
£5k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in E12, London

Based on 377 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in E12, London over the last three years is £525,162, with a median sold price of £470,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 377 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

E12 price trend

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

E12England & Wales
£200k£300k£400k£500k201620182020202220242026£460k
1 year
-2.3%
5 years
+6.5%
10 years
+55.2%

Over five years, prices in E12, London have been broadly flat (+6.5%). Across a full decade they are +55.2%. The last twelve months alone: -2.3%. Prices in E12, London still sit about 5.4% below their 2025 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How E12 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in E12 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

E12England & Wales
100120140160201620182020202220242026+50%

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

What it costs to buy in E12, London

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

£470k
Entry-level
£258k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£350k–£577k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£940k
90th %ile

Homes in E12, London span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £258,000, while the top tenth fetched over £940,000. Half of all sales fell between £350,000 and £577,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in E12
£470,000
around the local median · 31% up the local range
£255,000 · entry-level£940,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£47,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£13,500
Monthly repayment
£2,473/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£94,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £60,500 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How E12 compares

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

E12 (this area)£525k
Newham£395khere: +33%
England£291khere: +80%
E12 1-yr -2.3%Newham 1-yr -3.2%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £525,162, homes in E12, London sell for 33% above the Newham average, and 80% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-2.3% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across E12.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
TerracedBest £/m²£498,248£5,172269 (72%)
Flat / maisonette£300,000£5,27587 (23%)
Semi-detached£1,066,500£7,96018 (5%)

The most-traded type in E12, London is terraced (269 sales, median £498,248), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£300,000) and houses (~£533,887) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £5,228 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: terraced offer the most floor area per pound in E12, London, at about £5,172/m², while semi-detached cost the most at £7,960/m² — a 54% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The E12 market: activity & mix

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

Sales per year
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155'25
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* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 25.2%Freehold 74.8%

Around 155 homes changed hands in E12, London in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 162 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2016 (242 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 25% of recent sales in E12, London were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.

Inside E12: 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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E12 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in E12, London?

Over the last three years the median sold price in E12 was £470,000, with a mean of £525,162, based on 377 HM Land Registry sales.

Is E12, London expensive?

At a £470,000 median, E12 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £5,228 per square metre.

Are house prices in E12, London going up or down?

On our smoothed index, E12 prices have moved -2.3% 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 E12, London?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £300,000 (87 sales).

How much do I need to buy in E12, London?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £258,000, and most buyers competed in the £350,000–£577,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £940,000.

How much have E12, London house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in E12 are +6.5% over the last five years, and +55.2% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in E12, London?

On the £470,000 median-priced E12 home, a home-mover pays about £13,500 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £8,500 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in E12, London?

A 10% deposit on the median £470,000 E12 home is £47,000 (5% would be £23,500). Borrowing the remaining £423,000 implies a household income of roughly £94,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in E12, London each year?

Roughly 155 sales a year have been recorded in E12 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

Are homes in E12, London freehold or leasehold?

25% of recent sales in E12 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.

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Streets in E12

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 128 streets have a profile in E12.

Dersingham AvenueRomford RoadSheringham AvenueQueensberry PlaceChurch RoadStrone RoadSherrard RoadSixth AvenueWalton RoadShakespeare CrescentGrantham RoadClarence RoadFourth AvenueHalley RoadLittle Ilford LaneSecond AvenueLandseer AvenueRosebery AvenueByron AvenueChesterford RoadBrowning RoadDurham RoadFirst AvenueWanstead Park Avenue
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Nearby & related areas

Postcode sectors within E12
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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.