What are the LHA rates for E17 postcodes?

Most E17 postcodes (Waltham Forest) are in the Outer East London Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: shared £561.33, 1 bed £1,200.00, 2 bed £1,400.00, 3 bed £1,675.00, 4 bed £1,950.00 a month.

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E17 LHA rates 2026/27

Waltham Forest · England · rates from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 · last checked October 2026

Most postcodes in E17 (Waltham Forest) are in the Outer East London rental area. Some are in Outer North East London. Enter your full postcode to check.

LHA rates, Outer East London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£129.54	£561.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£276.92	£1,200.00
2 bedrooms	£323.08	£1,400.00
3 bedrooms	£386.54	£1,675.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£450.00	£1,950.00

The shared accommodation LHA rate in E17 is £561.33 a month (£129.54 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in E17 is £1,200.00 a month (£276.92 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in E17 is £1,400.00 a month (£323.08 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in E17 is £1,675.00 a month (£386.54 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in E17 is £1,950.00 a month (£450.00 a week).

Parts of E17 in other rental areas

6 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Outer North East London: 2 bedroom rate £1,250.00 a month.

About E17

E17 is a postcode district in Waltham Forest. Its LHA rates are set for the Outer East London Broad Rental Market Area.

Waltham Forest LHA rates

Nearby postcode districts

Other districts in Outer East London

How the monthly rate is worked out

LHA rates are set as a weekly amount for each Broad Rental Market Area (BRMA). The monthly figure is the weekly rate × 52 ÷ 12, which is how Universal Credit works out housing costs. The 2026/27 rates are the same as the rates set in April 2024, so they have not changed since 2024/25.