How much is my house worth in Whitechapel?

Across 1,335 sales registered with HM Land Registry in E1, E1W, the median price paid is £511,511 — by type: flats & maisonettes £488,931, terraced houses £800,000, other £862,736. Half of all sales sit between £384,466 and £786,592; where yours falls depends on size, condition, lease and the exact street, which is what a valuation pins down.

How long does it take to sell a house in Whitechapel?

The Land Registry does not record time on market, so treat any precise figure with caution. 602 sales were registered in Whitechapel in the latest twelve months of data, and in our experience a well-priced London home takes around ten to sixteen weeks from launch to completion, most of it conveyancing.

What are estate agent fees in Whitechapel?

London agents typically charge between 1% and 2% plus VAT on a sole agency basis. On the Whitechapel median of £511,511, that is roughly £5,100 to £10,200 plus VAT. Multi-agency fees are higher; ask what is included before comparing.

Do I need a valuation before selling?

Yes. In Whitechapel the middle half of registered sales spans £384,466 to £786,592, so an area median alone tells you little about your own home. A valuation sets the asking price, the strategy and the timing — and it is free.

How accurate are online valuations?

An online estimate works from averages and cannot see condition, light, lease length or outside space. With prices in Whitechapel ranging from £245,604 to £1.74m across most sales, the error can easily run to tens of thousands of pounds. Use one as a starting point, not a price.

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Whitechapel house prices

Whitechapel house prices — what homes have actually sold for in E1 and E1W, from 1,335 sales registered with HM Land Registry — by property type, by street and over time.

The Whitechapel market in numbers

Median price paid: £511,511
Registered sales: 1,335
Latest registered sale: 21 Aug 2026

The median registered price in Whitechapel over the latest twelve months is down 16.2% on the twelve months before (602 and 733 sales).

Median price by quarter

Registered sale prices (vertical axis) plotted against date of sale (horizontal axis) — 15 Feb 2025 to 15 Aug 2026, £460,574–£628,929. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Median price by property type

Type	Sales	Median	Range
Flats & maisonettes	1159	£488,931	£93,000–£3.46m
Terraced houses	93	£800,000	£290,000–£4.95m
Other	80	£862,736	£1,000–£42m

HM Land Registry does not record bedrooms, so we do not publish prices by bedroom count.

Latest registered sales in Whitechapel

Cephas Avenue · E1 4AS · Flats & maisonettes£550,000 · 21 Aug 2026
Wapping High Street · E1W 1LH · Flats & maisonettes£850,000 · 20 Aug 2026
Shandy Street · E1 4SR · Flats & maisonettes£450,000 · 13 Aug 2026
Sage Street · E1 0BZ · Flats & maisonettes£315,000 · 11 Aug 2026
Adelina Grove · E1 3AD · Semi-detached houses£630,000 · 3 Aug 2026
Prescot Street · E1 8RL · Flats & maisonettes£725,000 · 3 Aug 2026
Plumbers Row · E1 1EQ · Flats & maisonettes£641,300 · 3 Aug 2026
Rampart Street · E1 2LS · Flats & maisonettes£490,000 · 31 Jul 2026
Alie Street · E1 8QB · Flats & maisonettes£530,000 · 31 Jul 2026
Wapping Lane · E1W 2RJ · Flats & maisonettes£305,000 · 31 Jul 2026

Streets in Whitechapel

Merino Gardens — 94 sales, median £840,650
Boxwood Gardens — 89 sales, median £1.18m
Caroline Street — 77 sales, median £525,000
Wapping High Street — 40 sales, median £713,500
Candle Street — 26 sales, median £417,500
Commercial Road — 22 sales, median £361,250
Commercial Street — 22 sales, median £724,000
Wapping Lane — 19 sales, median £510,000
Alie Street — 17 sales, median £600,000
Avantgarde Place — 16 sales, median £603,000
Stepney Green — 16 sales, median £457,500
Leman Street — 16 sales, median £1.85m

Questions sellers ask about Whitechapel

How much is my house worth in Whitechapel?: Across 1,335 sales registered with HM Land Registry in E1, E1W, the median price paid is £511,511 — by type: flats & maisonettes £488,931, terraced houses £800,000, other £862,736. Half of all sales sit between £384,466 and £786,592; where yours falls depends on size, condition, lease and the exact street, which is what a valuation pins down.
How long does it take to sell a house in Whitechapel?: The Land Registry does not record time on market, so treat any precise figure with caution. 602 sales were registered in Whitechapel in the latest twelve months of data, and in our experience a well-priced London home takes around ten to sixteen weeks from launch to completion, most of it conveyancing.
What are estate agent fees in Whitechapel?: London agents typically charge between 1% and 2% plus VAT on a sole agency basis. On the Whitechapel median of £511,511, that is roughly £5,100 to £10,200 plus VAT. Multi-agency fees are higher; ask what is included before comparing.
Do I need a valuation before selling?: Yes. In Whitechapel the middle half of registered sales spans £384,466 to £786,592, so an area median alone tells you little about your own home. A valuation sets the asking price, the strategy and the timing — and it is free.
How accurate are online valuations?: An online estimate works from averages and cannot see condition, light, lease length or outside space. With prices in Whitechapel ranging from £245,604 to £1.74m across most sales, the error can easily run to tens of thousands of pounds. Use one as a starting point, not a price.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, latest registered sale 21 Aug 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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House prices across E1

The spread matters in Whitechapel: the middle half of sales ranged from £384,466 to £786,592 across Whitechapel, based on 1,335 sales whose median is £511,511.

House prices across E1W

Reading the Whitechapel figures by street adds context to the £511,511 median over 1,335 sales in Whitechapel, where Merino Gardens recorded 94 sales, the highest street count in this coverage.