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House Prices in WD17

The average house price in WD17 (Watford) is £587,385 using HM Land Registry data.

The average property price decreased by £8,718 (2.42%) over the last 5 years and decreased by £1,743 (0.48%) over the last 12 months.

Over the last year, there were 172 residential property sales – a decrease of 163 transactions (-94.77%) relative to the previous year. The majority of house sales (48) were in the £180,000 - £358,000 range. Then came properties in the £358,000 - £536,000 range, where 43 were sold within this price bracket.

Excluding fall throughs, properties are taking an average of 105 days to sell (from being listed to completion) and the average difference between asking and sold prices is £-15,185 (-3%).

In Jun 2026, there were 64 new estate agency instructions, 23 agreed home sales and 51 property price reductions.

5-Year Average Property Prices in WD17 (Watford)

2.42%

Property prices in WD17 (Watford) increased by 2.42% in last 5 years.

The trend shows the general price tendency over the last 5 years, ignoring all month-to-month fluctuations where anomalies - typically over or underpriced property sales - can skew results. These monthly variations typically do not have any long-term relevance.

We have used linear regression method. The volume of sales in a month is used to put more weight on months with a larger number of properties sold. Additionally, weighting decreases the impact of months with low sales volumes as well as the most recent month - which may consist of incomplete data. Such months have a higher variation of average sale values which may conceal the underlying trend.

From a statistical perspective, we use the least squares method to fit the trend line and weights are equal to the volume of sales squared. The volume of sales is not shown explicitly in the above plot. Also note the time lag for HM Land Registry data to appear (typically 2 to 3 months).

Average Property Prices in WD17 (Watford) Over the Last Year

0.48%

Property prices in WD17 (Watford) increased by 0.48% in last 12 months.

The trend shows the general price tendency over the last 12 months, ignoring all month-to-month fluctuations where anomalies - typically over or underpriced property sales - can skew results. These monthly variations typically do not have any long-term relevance.

Property Market Heat Gauge for WD17 (Watford) - Jun 2026

Our Property Market Heat Gauge looks at how long properties in your postcode district have been on the open market before being changed to sold 'Subject to Contract' ('STC') or 'Under Offer' on Rightmove (the UK's leading property portal).

At 81 to 100 days, the broad evidence suggests a very slow moving market. This can often be due to estate agency over-valuations out of sync with the realities, a notable market slowdown or a combination of both. In such scenarios, vendors may either choose to wait for the market to pick up (which may result in relisting the property at a later date). Those committed to selling will often need to drop the price to a level that will entice genuine homebuyer interest or approach a sell house fast or auction company like Property Solvers.

Please note that this is not an indicator of how quickly property sales are taking to complete (i.e. to go through the whole conveyancing process). This measurement also does not take into account the risk of home sales falling through.

No. of New Instructions Over the Last 12 Months in WD17 (Watford)

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of properties that have come on to the market.

No. of Agreed Home Sales Over the Last 12 Months in WD17 (Watford)

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of property sales agreed. Note that these figures are not fully reflective of properties completed (sold and registered as such at HM Land Registry).

No. of Properties with Price Reductions in WD17 (Watford)

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of properties which have been seen their prices dropped (typically due to a lack of buyer interest).

Average Annual House Prices in the WD17 (Watford) Postcode since 1995

Using HM Land Registry data, this chart displays average annual house prices in the WD17 postcode area since 1995.

Recent Sales in WD17 (Watford)

Address	Initial Price	Sold Price	Price Change	First Listed Date	Sold Date	Days to Sell
103 Greenbank Road, Watford, WD17 4JL	£750,000	£725,000	-£25,000	08 Sep 2025	20 Apr 2026	224 Days
First Floor Flat, 78, Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PL	£875,000	£838,000	-£37,000	09 Jun 2025	17 Apr 2026	312 Days
81c, Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2QN	£225,000	£215,000	-£10,000	09 Sep 2025	15 Apr 2026	218 Days
95 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QB	£410,000	£393,000	-£17,000	11 Sep 2025	09 Apr 2026	210 Days
42 Ebury Road, Watford, WD17 2RE	£415,000	£400,000	-£15,000	10 Dec 2025	24 Mar 2026	104 Days
71 Cassiobury Drive, Watford, WD17 3AG	£1,200,000	£1,167,500	-£32,500	16 May 2025	23 Mar 2026	311 Days
No.2 The Lodge House, Harmonia Court, Nascot Wood Road, Watford, WD17 4BT	£775,000	£755,000	-£20,000	24 Jun 2025	19 Mar 2026	268 Days
21a, Malden Road, Watford, WD17 4EN	£300,000	£300,000	£0	05 Jan 2026	18 Mar 2026	72 Days
9 Colnhurst Road, Watford, WD17 4BW	£855,000	£855,000	£0	24 Oct 2025	16 Mar 2026	143 Days
13 Arden Court, Lockhart Road, Watford, WD17 4AQ	£295,000	£275,000	-£20,000	14 Jul 2025	13 Mar 2026	242 Days
30 63 67 Nanterre Court, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3AF	£100,000	£100,000	£0	08 Dec 2025	13 Mar 2026	95 Days
18 Orchard Close, Watford, WD17 3DU	£939,000	£930,000	-£9,000	29 Sep 2025	11 Mar 2026	163 Days
57 Strangeways, Watford, WD17 4SR	£699,950	£690,000	-£9,950	25 Sep 2025	27 Feb 2026	155 Days
18 Elton Park, Watford, WD17 4NW	£170,000	£155,000	-£15,000	25 Apr 2025	27 Feb 2026	308 Days
19 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ	£975,000	£975,000	£0	18 Jun 2025	16 Feb 2026	243 Days
16 Manor Road, Watford, WD17 4PX	£875,000	£830,000	-£45,000	28 Jul 2025	12 Feb 2026	199 Days
Flat 7, Wilton Place, Estcourt Road, Watford, WD17 2PY	£270,000	£258,500	-£11,500	25 Apr 2025	09 Feb 2026	290 Days
1 Arden Court, Lockhart Road, Watford, WD17 4AQ	£315,000	£300,000	-£15,000	17 Mar 2025	05 Feb 2026	325 Days
48 Parkside Drive, Watford, WD17 3AX	£1,250,000	£1,250,000	£0	07 Oct 2025	04 Feb 2026	120 Days
167 Greenbank Road, Watford, WD17 4JL	£500,000	£495,000	-£5,000	10 Sep 2025	03 Feb 2026	146 Days

Most Expensive Streets in WD17 (Watford)

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
WD17 3HH	Hempstead Road	Watford	£1,553,333	3
WD17 3HE	Hempstead Road	Watford	£1,255,833	3
WD17 4NZ	Stratford Road	Watford	£1,239,166	3
WD17 3AU	Parkside Drive	Watford	£1,205,139	5
WD17 4DU	Rounton Close	Watford	£1,197,000	5
WD17 3DE	Devereux Drive	Watford	£1,182,916	6
WD17 4SW	Tunnel Wood Close	Watford	£1,175,000	3
WD17 3AN	Cassiobury Drive	Watford	£1,152,400	5
WD17 3HF	Hempstead Road	Watford	£1,116,833	6
WD17 3DQ	Harford Drive	Watford	£1,074,000	5

Least Expensive Streets in WD17 (Watford)

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
WD17 4PZ	Heathdene Manor, Grandfield Avenue	Watford	£119,656	16
WD17 2NU	Dyson Court, Lower High Street, Watford	Watford	£121,833	9
WD17 1DF	St Johns Road	Watford	£129,270	5
WD17 2DB	Lower High Street	Watford	£133,035	28
WD17 1PB	Woodford Road	Watford	£167,083	6
WD17 4BS	Malden Lodge, Alexandra Road	Watford	£171,900	5
WD17 4PH	Langley Road	Watford	£192,900	5
WD17 3AF	Hempstead Road	Watford	£194,382	17
WD17 1JY	Clarendon Road	Watford	£206,954	11
WD17 1RY	Caledonian Court, West Street, Watford	Watford	£227,500	3