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House Prices in WD18

The average house price in WD18 (Watford) is £368,500 using HM Land Registry data.

The average property price increased by £24,785 (6.74%) over the last 5 years and increased by £4,955 (1.28%) over the last 12 months.

Over the last year, there were 233 residential property sales – a decrease of 76 transactions (-32.62%) relative to the previous year. The majority of house sales (55) were in the £418,000 - £484,000 range. Then came properties in the £352,000 - £418,000 range, where 52 were sold within this price bracket.

Excluding fall throughs, properties are taking an average of 81 days to sell (from being listed to completion) and the average difference between asking and sold prices is £-12,557 (-2%).

In Nov 2025, there were 35 new estate agency instructions, 28 agreed home sales and 22 property price reductions.

5-Year Average Property Prices in WD18 (Watford)

6.74%

Property prices in WD18 (Watford) increased by 6.74% 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 WD18 (Watford) Over the Last Year

1.28%

Property prices in WD18 (Watford) increased by 1.28% 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 WD18 (Watford) - Nov 2025

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 WD18 (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 WD18 (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 WD18 (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 WD18 (Watford) Postcode since 1995

Using HM Land Registry data, this chart displays average annual house prices in the WD18 postcode area since 1995.

Recent Sales in WD18 (Watford)

Address	Initial Price	Sold Price	Price Change	First Listed Date	Sold Date	Days to Sell
4 Souldern Street, Watford, WD18 0EU	£460,000	£445,000	-£15,000	21 Aug 2025	05 Dec 2025	106 Days
72 Brightwell Road, Watford, WD18 0SH	£435,000	£433,000	-£2,000	24 Jul 2025	28 Nov 2025	127 Days
52 Fearnley Street, Watford, WD18 0RD	£370,000	£370,000	£0	28 May 2025	26 Nov 2025	182 Days
53 Benskin Road, Watford, WD18 0HN	£425,000	£415,000	-£10,000	18 Jun 2025	24 Nov 2025	159 Days
40 Byewaters, Watford, WD18 8WJ	£335,000	£327,000	-£8,000	02 Apr 2025	21 Nov 2025	233 Days
56 Oxford Street, Watford, WD18 0ES	£375,000	£375,000	£0	09 Jun 2025	17 Nov 2025	161 Days
8 Mayfair Court, Observer Drive, Watford, WD18 7GA	£300,000	£290,000	-£10,000	11 Sep 2025	11 Nov 2025	61 Days
126 Byewaters, Watford, WD18 8WJ	£465,000	£440,000	-£25,000	01 Apr 2025	04 Nov 2025	217 Days
17 Clifton Road, Watford, WD18 0DH	£545,000	£520,000	-£25,000	28 Apr 2025	24 Oct 2025	179 Days
Flat 203, May House, Sydney Road, Watford, WD18 7EU	£375,000	£372,000	-£3,000	18 Jul 2025	17 Oct 2025	91 Days
Flat 2, 4 Essoldo Court, Granville Road, Watford, WD18 0GU	£375,000	£345,000	-£30,000	18 Jul 2025	17 Oct 2025	91 Days
Flat 119, Thurlows Court, Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LF	£350,000	£335,000	-£15,000	24 Sep 2025	03 Oct 2025	9 Days
Flat 7, 21 Fountain Court, Raven Close, Watford, WD18 7DG	£350,000	£310,000	-£40,000	24 Sep 2025	26 Sep 2025	2 Days
302 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 6JG	£500,000	£490,000	-£10,000	31 May 2025	22 Sep 2025	114 Days
Flat 3, 160 Salisbury House, Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7BG	£200,000	£195,000	-£5,000	28 May 2025	18 Sep 2025	113 Days
5 Lewis House, Explorer Drive, Watford, WD18 6GX	£282,500	£282,500	£0	11 Feb 2025	11 Sep 2025	212 Days
31 Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RB	£500,000	£500,000	£0	12 May 2025	10 Sep 2025	121 Days
Flat 44, 300 Dapple Court, Croxley View, Watford, WD18 6AH	£300,000	£295,000	-£5,000	15 May 2025	09 Sep 2025	117 Days
88 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX	£450,000	£445,000	-£5,000	27 Aug 2025	29 Aug 2025	2 Days
124 St James Road, Watford, WD18 0DX	£400,000	£395,000	-£5,000	25 Apr 2025	22 Aug 2025	119 Days

Most Expensive Streets in WD18 (Watford)

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
WD18 7HX	Shepherds Road	Watford	£1,205,000	3
WD18 7JD	Rickmansworth Road	Watford	£856,666	3
WD18 7DZ	Mildred Avenue	Watford	£820,833	3
WD18 7LG	Gade Avenue	Watford	£806,500	3
WD18 7DX	Mildred Avenue	Watford	£752,666	6
WD18 7LD	Cassiobury Park Avenue	Watford	£746,500	4
WD18 7HT	Rickmansworth Road	Watford	£714,000	3
WD18 7LN	Swiss Avenue	Watford	£698,000	5
WD18 7DU	Mildred Avenue	Watford	£678,928	7
WD18 7HP	Park Avenue	Watford	£663,000	4

Least Expensive Streets in WD18 (Watford)

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
WD18 0HY	Willow Lodge, Riverwell Close	Watford	£108,000	4
WD18 0QS	Homemanor House, Cassio Road	Watford	£113,495	11
WD18 7BZ	Whippendell Road	Watford	£129,312	5
WD18 7DD	Raven Close	Watford	£142,083	3
WD18 0JL	Upton Place, Upton Road	Watford	£171,900	5
WD18 7QP	Argyle Court, King Georges Avenue	Watford	£172,800	5
WD18 7HN	Copperdale Court, The Gateway	Watford	£173,100	5
WD18 6GU	Farne House, Scammell Way	Watford	£190,000	4
WD18 6GY	Skye House, Scammell Way	Watford	£191,500	4
WD18 7QG	Tolpits Lane	Watford	£196,666	3