UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/watford
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in Watford
Homes in Watford sold for a median of £420,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 1,989 standard sales.
That puts it among the dearest third of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £349,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 22%, from £344,500 in 2016 to £420,000 in 2025, the fourth smallest rise of the 45 council areas in the East of England.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 181 | £855,000 | £680,000 to £1,085,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 424 | £555,500 | £495,000 to £650,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 607 | £425,000 | £385,000 to £490,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 777 | £290,000 | £225,000 to £355,000 | £4,488/m²from 23 sales |
Flats and maisonettes were the most common type sold in Watford, at 39% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 31%.
Detached houses stand out against the East of England as a whole: a median of £855,000 here, 83% more than the £466,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £5,303 per m², 36% above the £3,900 across the East of England as a whole.
Postcode districts in Watford
District medians are close together, from £385,000 in WD18 (Watford) to £490,000 in WD25 (Watford).
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- WD25Watford, 503 salesMedian price £490,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- WD24Watford, 460 salesMedian price £423,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- WD17Watford, 529 salesMedian price £400,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- WD18Watford, 465 salesMedian price £385,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in WD25 (Watford), up 4%, and fell most in WD18 (Watford), down 3%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Clarendon Road, Watford (WD17)88 sales
- Colnebank Drive, Watford (WD18)65 sales
- Whippendell Road, Watford (WD18)27 sales
- Sydney Road, Watford (WD18)24 sales
- Hempstead Road, Watford (WD17)23 sales
- Langley Road, Watford (WD17)21 sales
- Gammons Lane, Watford (WD24)19 sales
- High Road, Leavesden (WD25)19 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Cassiobury Drive, Watford (WD17, detached houses, £1,155,000), Parkside Drive, Watford (WD17, £1,086,500) and Bushey Mill Crescent, Watford (WD24, semi-detached houses, £590,000).
The cheapest were Heathdene Manor, Watford (WD17, flats, £110,000), Lower High Street, Watford (WD17, flats, £137,500) and Scammell Way, Watford (WD18, flats, £197,500).
Leasehold homes
40% of sales in Watford were leasehold, against 15% across the East of England as a whole. Most of them are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Living in Watford
Crime
93 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 73 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
95% of homes can get it
Higher than 77 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
91% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 87 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,447 a year in Watford for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East of England
Median sale price of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Watford and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Uttlesford£465,000
- Dacorum£450,000
- East Hertfordshire£450,000
- Welwyn Hatfield£435,000
- Broxbourne£433,000
- South Cambridgeshire£432,000
- North Hertfordshire£425,000
- Watford, this council area£420,000
- Chelmsford£408,500
- Rochford£405,000
- Maldon£390,000
- Central Bedfordshire£367,500
- Castle Point£365,000
- Basildon£363,500
- Thurrock£360,000
About these figures
Watford's figures come from 1,989 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 8% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.