House prices in Waltham Cross
The average house price in Waltham Cross over the last three years is £496,380, with a median sold price of £430,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.
HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026
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Sold prices in Waltham Cross
Based on 2,280 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The average house price in Waltham Cross over the last three years is £496,380, with a median sold price of £430,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 2,280 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.
Waltham Cross price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in Waltham Cross have risen (+11.1%). Across a full decade they are +38.2%. The last twelve months alone: 0%. Prices in Waltham Cross still sit about 2.6% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.
How Waltham Cross growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Waltham Cross directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.
Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.
What it costs to buy in Waltham Cross
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in Waltham Cross span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £225,000, while the top tenth fetched over £680,400. Half of all sales fell between £347,875 and £530,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
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Upfront cash ≈ £54,500 (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 Waltham Cross compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £496,380, homes in Waltham Cross sell for 70% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (0% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Waltham Cross.
The most-traded type in Waltham Cross is terraced (774 sales, median £405,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£232,250) and houses (~£489,296) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.
The Waltham Cross market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.
Around 744 homes changed hands in Waltham Cross in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 827 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (1,075 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 20% of recent sales in Waltham Cross were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 9% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.
Living in Waltham Cross: is it a nice area?
What the official deprivation statistics say about quality of life here — income, education, health and crime, relative to the rest of England.
On the official English Indices of Deprivation, the 54 neighbourhoods of Broxbourne, the local authority containing Waltham Cross, average 6.1 out of 10 (1 = most deprived in England, 10 = least) — better-off than most of England. 56% of its neighbourhoods sit in the least-deprived half of the country, while 2% are in the most-deprived fifth. On the index's crime domain it averages 6/10, pointing to moderate recorded-crime pressure relative to England as a whole. Averages hide street-level variation — the map below shows how each neighbourhood differs.
Mean decile across 54 Census neighbourhoods (LSOAs): 1 = among the most deprived 10% in England, 10 = the least. Source: English Indices of Deprivation (MHCLG). A statistical baseline, not a judgement — streets vary enormously within any average.
Where Waltham Cross is
The town outlined on the map — pan and zoom, then search any address inside it for a full report.
Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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What's in a Housometer report
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Nearest stations, walk times and travel time to your workplace.
Walking distance to shops, GP, gyms, parks and everyday essentials.
Full-fibre and gigabit availability, top speeds and mobile coverage.
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Waltham Cross house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in Waltham Cross was £430,000, with a mean of £496,380, based on 2,280 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £430,000 median, Waltham Cross is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
On our smoothed index, Waltham Cross prices have moved 0% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £232,250 (444 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £225,000, and most buyers competed in the £347,875–£530,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £680,400.
Prices in Waltham Cross are +11.1% over the last five years, and +38.2% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £430,000 median-priced Waltham Cross home, a home-mover pays about £11,500 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £6,500 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.
A 10% deposit on the median £430,000 Waltham Cross home is £43,000 (5% would be £21,500). Borrowing the remaining £387,000 implies a household income of roughly £86,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 744 sales a year have been recorded in Waltham Cross recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a liquid market — homes come up regularly, and pricing is well-evidenced.
20% of recent sales in Waltham Cross 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.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual Waltham Cross address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
"Nice" is personal, but the official data gives a baseline: neighbourhoods across Broxbourne (the local authority Waltham Cross sits in) average 6.1/10 on the English Indices of Deprivation (10 = least deprived), with 56% in the least-deprived half of England. Deprivation, income, education, health and crime all vary street by street — check the specific address, not just the area.
On the crime domain of the English Indices of Deprivation, the area across Broxbourne (the local authority Waltham Cross sits in) averages 6/10 (10 = lowest recorded-crime deprivation in England). That's an area-wide average from official data — a Housometer report maps 24 months of street-level recorded crime around any specific address.
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.