Area guide · Epping Forest
Living in Waltham Abbey
A snapshot of life in Waltham Abbey, East of England — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Waltham Abbey is a town in Epping Forest, East of England with a population of 18,645. The average house price is £422,201 and the overall crime rate is 64.1 per 1,000 residents.
Where Waltham Abbey ranks
Population
18,645
Avg House Price
£422,201
Crime Rate
64.1/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
433 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£35,194.7
Median Age
41.9
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Waltham Abbey's detached homes (£688,282) command roughly 2.9× the price of a flat (£234,685).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Waltham Abbey prices have risen 14% over the last 9 years (£370,723 → £422,201).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £688,282 | £605,000 | 46 |
| Semi-Detached | £467,502 | £450,000 | 88 |
| Terraced | £397,000 | £386,500 | 86 |
| Flat | £234,685 | £230,000 | 83 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Waltham Abbey is 64.1 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Waltham Abbey: violent crime (37% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 5 schools (4 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 5 |
| Primary | 4 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Hillhouse CofE Primary School | Primary | Good |
| King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy | Secondary | Good |
| Leverton Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Upshire Primary Foundation School | Primary | No rating available |
| Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Waltham Abbey averages 433 Mbps — 333% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Waltham Abbey homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 63.5% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.2 |
| % Rated C or Above | 63.5% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,139 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 18,645 |
| Median Age | 41.9 |
| Median Household Income | £35,194.7 |
| Employment Rate | 58.9% |
| Owner Occupied | 63.5% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 32% |
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Most compared with
How does Waltham Abbey stack up against its neighbours?
Barking and Dagenham
vsWaltham Abbey
- House price
- £369,084 · £422,201
- Crime rate
- 84.2 · 64.1
- Distance
- 10.8 mi
Barnet
vsWaltham Abbey
- House price
- £696,626 · £422,201
- Crime rate
- 66.8 · 64.1
- Distance
- 10.9 mi
Bishop's Stortford
vsWaltham Abbey
- House price
- £510,579 · £422,201
- Crime rate
- 51.7 · 64.1
- Distance
- 14.1 mi
Borehamwood
vsWaltham Abbey
- House price
- £565,322 · £422,201
- Crime rate
- 75.6 · 64.1
- Distance
- 12.3 mi
Brent
vsWaltham Abbey
- House price
- £681,000 · £422,201
- Crime rate
- 90 · 64.1
- Distance
- 14.8 mi
Brentwood
vsWaltham Abbey
- House price
- £611,158 · £422,201
- Crime rate
- 64 · 64.1
- Distance
- 13.6 mi