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Watford House Prices

The average house price in Watford is £457,969 using HM Land Registry data.

The average property price increased by £35,566 (8.22%) over the last 5 years and increased by £7,110 (1.54%) over the last 12 months.

Over the last year, there were 957 residential property sales – a decrease of 461 transactions (-48.17%) relative to the previous year. The majority of house sales (249) were in the £328,000 - £436,000 range. Then came properties in the £436,000 - £544,000 range, where 217 were sold within this price bracket.

Excluding fall throughs, properties are taking an average of 103 days to sell (from being listed to completion) and the average difference between asking and sold prices is £-14,143 (-2%).

In Jun 2026, there were 292 new estate agency instructions, 186 agreed home sales and 241 property price reductions.

5-Year Average Property Prices in Watford

8.22%

Property prices in Watford increased by 8.22% 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

1.54%

Property prices in Watford increased by 1.54% 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 - 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 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
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
4 Shetland House, Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SF	£160,000	£158,000	-£2,000	30 Aug 2025	17 Apr 2026	230 Days
81c, Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2QN	£225,000	£215,000	-£10,000	09 Sep 2025	15 Apr 2026	218 Days
3 Caroline Place, Watford, WD19 4AF	£350,000	£340,000	-£10,000	09 Jun 2025	13 Apr 2026	308 Days
28 Cedar Wood Drive, Watford, WD25 0RR	£535,000	£530,000	-£5,000	22 Nov 2025	10 Apr 2026	139 Days
29 Glebe Court, Lych Gate, Watford, WD25 0LS	£260,000	£255,000	-£5,000	15 Sep 2025	10 Apr 2026	207 Days
95 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QB	£410,000	£393,000	-£17,000	11 Sep 2025	09 Apr 2026	210 Days
32 Maythorne Close, Watford, WD18 7JU	£580,000	£570,000	-£10,000	11 Apr 2025	08 Apr 2026	362 Days
4 Gisburne Way, Watford, WD24 5BF	£425,000	£415,000	-£10,000	01 Dec 2025	02 Apr 2026	122 Days
4 Lodge Close, Watford, WD25 9BD	£1,270,000	£1,235,000	-£35,000	13 May 2025	02 Apr 2026	324 Days
32 Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford, WD18 7BL	£300,000	£280,000	-£20,000	27 Sep 2025	02 Apr 2026	187 Days
33 Bruce Grove, Watford, WD24 4DZ	£520,000	£495,000	-£25,000	04 Sep 2025	01 Apr 2026	209 Days
38 Pinner Road, Watford, WD19 4ED	£375,000	£375,000	£0	16 Feb 2026	01 Apr 2026	44 Days
Flat 29, 533, Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7QF	£250,000	£245,000	-£5,000	21 May 2025	01 Apr 2026	315 Days
138 Hillcroft Crescent, Watford, WD19 4NZ	£749,000	£730,000	-£19,000	08 Sep 2025	31 Mar 2026	204 Days
82 Gaddesden Crescent, Watford, WD25 9QX	£450,000	£450,000	£0	10 Dec 2025	31 Mar 2026	111 Days
Flat 3, 760, St Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH	£300,000	£292,000	-£8,000	13 Jul 2025	31 Mar 2026	261 Days
20 Fearnley Street, Watford, WD18 0RD	£370,000	£365,000	-£5,000	23 May 2025	31 Mar 2026	312 Days
39 Belgrave Avenue, Watford, WD18 7UF	£450,000	£440,000	-£10,000	21 Oct 2025	31 Mar 2026	161 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 3HF	Hempstead Road	Watford	£1,116,833	6

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	£113,495	11
WD17 4PZ	Heathdene Manor	Grandfield Avenue	£119,656	16
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
WD17 2DB	Lower High Street	Watford	£133,035	28
WD25 9PG	Beken Court	First Avenue	£133,195	18
WD18 7DD	Raven Close	Watford	£142,083	3
WD19 4SA	Tanner House	Eastbury Road	£143,333	3