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Walton East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Walton East neighbourhood of Elmbridge, England (ONS area Elmbridge 008). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes KT12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near KT12 3LS.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Elmbridge
Walton East is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Elmbridge (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 4 falling of 21). Houses here typically resell for £630,000 and flats for £335,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Elmbridge (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Hersham, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£630,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£335,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.02; 3 of 21 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£82,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Walton East sits in Elmbridge
- Typical house price: 5th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Elmbridge
- Typical flat price: 7th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Elmbridge
- Average household income: 9th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Elmbridge
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Walton East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Elmbridge, 4 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Air quality
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Hersham Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (850 m in a straight line). About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (26 to 32 min) and Woking (about 18 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Walton Oak Primary School 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Three Rivers Academy 990 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Walton East
What is the typical house price in Walton East?
£630,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
How does Walton East compare with the rest of Elmbridge?
Typical house price: 5th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Elmbridge. Typical flat price: 7th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Elmbridge. Average household income: 9th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Elmbridge.
Is Walton East an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Walton East gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 3 of 21 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Walton East?
Hersham. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (850 m in a straight line). About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (26 to 32 min) and Woking (about 18 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Walton East?
Nearest state primary school. Walton Oak Primary School. 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Three Rivers Academy. 990 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.