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Watford House Prices

The average house price in Watford is £490,666 using HM Land Registry data.

The average property price increased by £36,819 (8.53%) over the last 5 years and increased by £7,361 (1.6%) over the last 12 months.

Over the last year, there were 975 residential property sales – a decrease of 405 transactions (-41.54%) relative to the previous year. The majority of house sales (247) were in the £328,000 - £436,000 range. Then came properties in the £436,000 - £544,000 range, where 221 were sold within this price bracket.

Excluding fall throughs, properties are taking an average of 62 days to sell (from being listed to completion) and the average difference between asking and sold prices is £-14,071 (-2%).

In Jul 2026, there were 250 new estate agency instructions, 150 agreed home sales and 228 property price reductions.

5-Year Average Property Prices in Watford

8.53%

Property prices in Watford increased by 8.53% 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 Watford Over the Last Year

1.6%

Property prices in Watford increased by 1.6% 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 Watford - Jul 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 61 to 80 days, the broad evidence suggests a slow moving market. This can often be due to estate agency over-valuations out of sync with the realities, a market slowdown or a combination of both. In such scenarios, some vendors may either choose to wait for the market to pick up (which may result in some relisting the property at a later date). Others simply reduce the price to a level that will entice more buyer 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 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 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 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 Watford since 1995

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

Recent Property Sales in Watford

Address	Initial Price	Sold Price	Price Change	First Listed Date	Sold Date	Days to Sell
33 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QB	£475,000	£465,000	-£10,000	22 Jan 2026	22 May 2026	120 Days
5c, Gladstone Road, Watford, WD17 2QZ	£220,000	£211,500	-£8,500	23 Feb 2026	21 May 2026	87 Days
86 The Mead, Carpenders Park, WD19 5BU	£595,000	£585,000	-£10,000	08 Jan 2026	14 May 2026	126 Days
5 Beken Court, First Avenue, Watford, WD25 9PG	£130,000	£120,000	-£10,000	14 Nov 2025	12 May 2026	179 Days
25 Ridgefield, Watford, WD17 4TZ	£900,000	£900,000	£0	08 Aug 2025	12 May 2026	277 Days
52 Carisbrooke Avenue, Watford, WD24 4HU	£650,000	£615,000	-£35,000	05 Aug 2025	08 May 2026	276 Days
7 Dumfries Close, South Oxhey, WD19 7NN	£470,000	£460,000	-£10,000	22 Oct 2025	08 May 2026	198 Days
3 Yorke Gate, Watford, WD17 4NQ	£1,000,000	£975,000	-£25,000	19 Jan 2026	08 May 2026	109 Days
12 Omega Court, The Gateway, Watford, WD18 7HG	£325,000	£317,000	-£8,000	26 Aug 2025	08 May 2026	255 Days
42 Bedford Street, Watford, WD24 5DT	£375,000	£367,000	-£8,000	11 Dec 2025	07 May 2026	147 Days
32 Oxhey Avenue, Watford, WD19 4HG	£500,000	£500,000	£0	21 Oct 2025	07 May 2026	198 Days
174c, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JG	£220,000	£213,000	-£7,000	09 Mar 2026	06 May 2026	58 Days
1 Silver Place, Metropolitan Mews, Watford, WD18 7AH	£675,000	£633,000	-£42,000	18 Jun 2025	05 May 2026	321 Days
15 Souldern Street, Watford, WD18 0EU	£435,000	£425,000	-£10,000	08 Dec 2025	01 May 2026	144 Days
Flat 12, Swanley Court, Northfield Gardens, Watford, WD24 7RJ	£245,000	£242,500	-£2,500	19 Jan 2026	30 Apr 2026	101 Days
Flat 10, Mayfield Court, London Road, Bushey, WD23 2NN	£385,000	£360,000	-£25,000	14 Aug 2025	30 Apr 2026	259 Days
16 Garston Crescent, Watford, WD25 0LD	£650,000	£630,000	-£20,000	28 Nov 2025	30 Apr 2026	153 Days
Flat 27, Clock House, Wellstones, Watford, WD17 2AF	£114,000	£114,000	£0	17 Oct 2025	30 Apr 2026	195 Days
66 Belgrave Avenue, Watford, WD18 7UE	£485,000	£450,000	-£35,000	08 Oct 2025	29 Apr 2026	203 Days
3 Gloucester Court, Observer Drive, Watford, WD18 7GF	£245,000	£237,000	-£8,000	13 Jan 2026	24 Apr 2026	101 Days

Most Expensive Streets in 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
WD18 7HX	Shepherds Road	Watford	£1,205,000	3
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 3AQ	Cassiobury Drive	Watford	£1,150,000	3

Least Expensive Streets in Watford

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
WD18 0HY	Willow Lodge	Riverwell Close	£108,000	4
WD18 0QS	Homemanor House	Cassio Road	£111,845	10
WD17 4PZ	Heathdene Manor	Grandfield Avenue	£119,205	17
WD17 2NU	Dyson Court	Lower High Street, Watford	£121,833	9
WD17 1DF	St Johns Road	Watford	£129,270	5
WD18 7BZ	Whippendell Road	Watford	£129,312	5
WD25 9PG	Beken Court	First Avenue	£132,500	19
WD17 2DB	Lower High Street	Watford	£132,777	27
WD18 7DD	Raven Close	Watford	£142,083	3
WD19 4SA	Tanner House	Eastbury Road	£143,333	3