E5 postcode district — Springfield, Hackney and Waltham Forest
The E5 postcode district in London sits across Springfield, spanning the local authority areas of Hackney and Waltham Forest. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing springfield property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 28 August 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £701,294 across 233 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about up 1.6% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was flat / maisonette, with 171 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in E5 across terraces, flats and houses. Hackney and Waltham Forest sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 149 postcodes in E5 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in E5 (Springfield, Hackney and Waltham Forest) was £701,294 in the 12 months to 28 August 2026, based on 233 Land Registry transactions. Prices rose 1.6% year-on-year. Flat / maisonette properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £495,000. 0.4% of sales were new builds.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — E5
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-08-28 · Land Registry
Showing 150 of 150 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
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Frequently asked questions about E5
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
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What is the average house price in E5?
The average sold price in E5 (Springfield) is £701,294 based on 233 sales in the last 12 months, as of 28 August 2026. This represents a 1.6% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
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What types of properties sell most in E5?
The most common property type sold in E5 in the last 12 months is flat / maisonette with 171 sales. The median price for a flat / maisonette in E5 is £495,000.
3
What is the cheapest property type in E5?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in E5 at £495,000. This is based on 171 sales in the last 12 months.
4
Has the E5 property market gone up or down?
House prices in E5 have risen by 1.6% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £690,580 to £701,294.
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Is E5 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 60 sales in E5 were freehold (25.8%) and 173 were leasehold (74.2%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (233 sales in total in this slice).