Residential dwellings
48,029
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
E17 rents and yields
Asking rent £2,044/month · Gross yield 5.6% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is E17?
E17: residential dwellings 48,029.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
E17 ranks 2nd of 3 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 28,057
- Mixed-use buildings
- 4.2%
- HMO-shaped units
- 13%
- EPC A or B
- 17%
- EPC D or worse
- 46%
What does E17 earn?
E17: asking rent £2,044/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,548 lets).
Asking rent
£2,044/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,548 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,548 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
7,652 lets
+11.8% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 7,652 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
763 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does E17 vary by home size?
Asking rent in E17 runs from £2,209/month for 1 bedroom to £3,078/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,209/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +21.4% on the previous 12 months | 2648 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,553/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +13.8% on the previous 12 months | 3201 |
| 3 bedrooms | £3,078/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +11.2% on the previous 12 months | 996 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,883/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 124 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns E17?
Corporate landlords hold 49% of the 1,935 units in E17 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords49% of classified · 942 units
- Housing associations29% of classified · 561 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)21% of classified · 405 units
- RMC1.3% of classified · 25 units
- Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 2 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does E17 rank?
E17 ranks 2nd of 3 postcode districts in Waltham Forest for asking rent, at £2,044/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Waltham Forest
E17 ranks 2nd of 3 postcode districts in Waltham Forest for asking rent, at £2,044/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E10 | £2,063/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 535 | measured |
| 2 | E17 | £2,044/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,548 | measured |
| 3 | E4 | £1,827/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 380 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Waltham Forest
E17 ranks 1st of 3 postcode districts in Waltham Forest for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E17 | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 7,652 | measured |
| 2 | E10 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 889 | measured |
| 3 | E4 | 4.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 758 | measured |
Where next from E17?
- Waltham ForestThe wider market this area sits in.
- E10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £7,150/m² · Sep 2026
- E4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,670/m² · Sep 2026
- E11Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,129/m² · Sep 2026
- E18Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,943/m² · Sep 2026
- E5Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,450/m² · Sep 2026
- IG8Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,287/m² · Sep 2026
- N15Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,279/m² · Sep 2026
- N16Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,589/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about E17
- What is the average rent in E17?
- Homes to let in E17 asked a median £2,044/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,548 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in E17?
- 5.6% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 7,652 lets. +11.8% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in E17?
- E17 has 48,029 homes, 0.1% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about E17
- Property values in E17Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in E17Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in E17What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in E17What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in E17Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in E17What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in E17Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,548 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 7,652 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |