Estate agents in E18
E18 is a postcode district in the London Borough of Redbridge. In the 12 months from August 2025 to July 2026, 225 homes were sold there at a median price paid of £572,000, according to HM Land Registry.
How estate agents in E18 compare
E18 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 218 sales in E18 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £560,000.
32.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.3 years and sold for a median of 10.6% more than they paid.
The median price was £442,500 in 2016 and £552,500 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in E18
Median sale price in E18: £560,000
| All homes | 218 sales, median £560,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 16 sales, median £1,187,500 |
| Semi-detached | 30 sales, median £975,000 |
| Terraced | 68 sales, median £711,250 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 104 sales, median £362,750 |
Across Redbridge the average price was £489,363 in June 2026, up 2.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £442,500 (281 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £450,000 (269 sales) |
| 2018 | £447,750 (264 sales) |
| 2019 | £500,000 (203 sales) |
| 2020 | £485,000 (205 sales) |
| 2021 | £540,000 (363 sales) |
| 2022 | £485,000 (282 sales) |
| 2023 | £500,000 (229 sales) |
| 2024 | £482,000 (275 sales) |
| 2025 | £552,500 (266 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Wood Street station is about 1.2 miles from the centre of E18 and Highams Park about 1.6 miles, with Leyton Midland Road and Leytonstone High Road both about 2.1 miles away. South Woodford Underground station is about 0.1 miles away, Snaresbrook about 0.8 miles, Woodford about 1 mile and Wanstead about 1.2 miles. The A1199, A406, A113, A1400 and A104 pass through or beside the district. M11 junction 4 (Charlie Brown's) is about 1 mile away and M25 junction 26 (Waltham Abbey) about 6 miles. London City Airport is about 6 miles away and London Stansted Airport about 22 miles. Central London is about 9 miles in a straight line.
Schools in and near E18
E18 has seven primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the closest being Oakdale Infants' School at about 0.2 miles, followed by Churchfields Infants' School and Oakdale Junior School at about 0.3 miles each. Secondary options include Woodbridge High School with a sixth form at about 0.7 miles, Woodford County High School, a girls only grammar school with a sixth form, at about 1.1 miles and Beal High School, an academy with a sixth form, at about 1.2 miles. Independent schools include Snaresbrook Prep School at about 0.1 miles, St Aubyn's School at about 0.8 miles and Forest School, a Church of England school, at about 0.9 miles. Special schools nearby are Stradbroke, girls only and Hatton Special School, both within about 1 mile. Waltham Forest College is about 1.5 miles away and Queen Mary University of London about 5.6 miles.
A short history of E18
Woodford is recorded as Wudeford in 1062 and as Wdefort in the 1086 Domesday Book. The Old English name describes a river crossing in or beside woodland, where a minor Roman road met the River Roding. A bridge had replaced the ford by 1238. A medieval settlement grew around the crossing and a church is first mentioned in the 12th century. Hurst House on Salway Hill has a central block from the early 18th century. The area joined the Metropolitan Police District in 1840 and the railway opened in 1856, bringing rapid growth. Woodford became an urban district in 1894 and merged with Wanstead in 1934 before joining Redbridge in 1965.
Landscape and geography in E18
E18 stands at about 38 metres (125 feet) above sea level and the tidal River Roding runs through the area. The Ching is about 1.3 miles from the centre and the nearest open coast is about 22 miles off. Eagle Pond lies about 0.6 miles from the centre, Round Pond about 0.7 miles and Hollow Pond and Daisy Lake about 0.9 miles each. Among the hills, Hampstead Heath reaches 136 metres (446 feet) at about 9 miles and Shooters Hill reaches 132 metres (433 feet) at about 9 miles. Epping Forest is under half a mile from the centre. Hainault Forest is about 4 miles off, while Tottenham Marshes are about 2.9 miles from the centre.
People and homes in E18
Census 2021 figures show about 20,400 usual residents in E18, with 18% aged under 15, 68% aged 15 to 64 and 13% aged 65 and over. At the 2021 Census there were about 8,300 households and 33% had dependent children, compared with 28% in England. Census 2021 figures show 50% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments and 25% in semi-detached houses. At the 2021 Census 59% of households owned their home and 32% rented privately. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band C as the most common council tax band, at 28% of homes. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 show no residential properties at high risk and 111 at medium risk of flooding. These flood figures cover rivers and the sea only.
Notable people from E18
Several people were born in Woodford. Lynn Fontanne (1887 to 1983) was a British actress. Sydney Smith (1771 to 1845) was an English wit, writer and Anglican cleric. Glenn Roeder (1955 to 2021) was an English association football player and manager, while Leslie Compton (1912 to 1984) was an English footballer who also worked as a publican and cricketer. David Marr (1945 to 1980) was a British neuroscientist and psychologist. John Cameron (born 1944) is a British composer, arranger, conductor and musician. Robert Taylor (1714 to 1788) was an English architect and sculptor. Guy Coburn Robson (1888 to 1945), a British zoologist, was born in South Woodford.
Sport and leisure
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre is the main sports facility, listed for swimming, tennis, netball, hockey, badminton, cricket and soccer. Target Fit is a fitness centre. The area also has a number of tennis, netball and cricket pitches and courts, along with soccer, rugby, bowls, basketball and field hockey provision. Open space includes Roding Valley Park, Churchfields, Elmhurst Gardens, Forest School Playing Fields, Johnian's, Nightingale Green, Oakdale Play Area, Onslow Gardens and The Green. Several children's playgrounds are also mapped across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in E18?
- The median price paid in E18 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £572,000. This is based on 225 homes sold in that period.
- What is the median price paid for each type of property in E18?
- Over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 the median price paid was £1,050,000 for detached houses (15 sales) and £1,000,000 for semi-detached houses (32 sales). Terraced houses had a median price paid of £718,000 (72 sales) and flats £381,750 (106 sales).
- What public transport is near E18?
- South Woodford underground station is about 0.1 miles from the centre of E18, with Snaresbrook about 0.8 miles away and Woodford about 1.0 miles away. The nearest railway station is Wood Street at about 1.2 miles.
- Which schools are close to E18?
- There are 7 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Oakdale Infants' School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Woodbridge High School at about 0.7 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in E18?
- There are 13 estate agent sales branches with an office in the E18 postcode district.
Areas near E18
E18 is in Redbridge.
Estate agents near E18
- 121 George LaneRedbridge E18 1AD0 miles
- Peter AndrewsRedbridge E18 1AD0 miles
- South Woodford haartRedbridge E18 1AN0.1 miles
- Purple Key Property ServicesRedbridge E18 1AN0.1 miles
- Michael BERDARedbridge E18 1AD0.1 miles
- Kings GroupRedbridge E18 1AN0.1 miles
- Carter EstatesRedbridge E18 1JJ0.1 miles
- R L Morris Estate AgentsRedbridge E18 2QL0.1 miles
- Yellands EstatesRedbridge E18 1LW0.1 miles
- Bairstow Eves Letting Agents South WoodfordRedbridge E18 2QP0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of E18.