At a Glance
Average Property Price - E7
£557,595
87
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - E
£2,113
93
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - E7
£47,006
81
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - E
4.8%
14
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - E7
4.8%
85
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - E
3.3%
19
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The average property price in E7 is £558,000, placing it among the most expensive nationally. Over the past decade, prices have grown at 4.8% annually—notably faster than the typical UK postcode. Transaction activity has softened recently, with 193 sales recorded in the latest full year against a 10-year average of 242 per year.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rent in the broader E postcode area stands at £2,113, among the highest in the country. Rental growth over the past decade has been modest at 3.3% annually, well below the national pace. The flat yield has improved to 4.8%, up from a 10-year average of 4.0%, reflecting stronger rental returns relative to property values.
Income & Affordability Trends
Household incomes average £47,000 annually, placing the area comfortably above the national median. The price-to-income ratio of 11.6x indicates strong affordability pressure; this has barely shifted since 2016, suggesting sustained tension between earnings and property costs. Rental affordability has improved materially, however, with the rent-to-income ratio falling from 49.7% in 2016 to 46.2% today.
Resident Demographic Profile
E7 skews younger and more family-oriented than national norms, with notably higher proportions of children under 15 (21% vs 17.5%) and prime working-age adults aged 35–49 (24.9% vs 18.7%). Housing tenure is heavily weighted towards private and social renting—together accounting for nearly 64% of households—while outright ownership is significantly lower at 16.5%. Employment is characterised by a notably high share of elementary occupations (16.9% vs 10.2% nationally) and elementary workers, offset by lower representation in professional and managerial roles.