WD18, Watford
Postcode district in Watford · 672 sales in the last 24 months, 452 with a floor area counted
Median price per square metre, last 24 months£5,190452 sales · £482 per sq ft · up 1.2% on a year ago
Prices per square metre in WD18 are up 1.2% on a year ago, at a median of £5,190 (£482 per sq ft).
Half of the 452 counted sales were between £4,610 and £5,670 per square metre, and the median price paid was £385,000. HM Land Registry records 15,986 sales in this postcode district since 1995.
Median price, 24 months£385,000
£ per m², middle half£4,610 to £5,670
Sales, 24 months672452 with a floor area counted
Typical floor area74 m²
By property type
| Type | Sales | £ / m² | Middle half | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | — | — | — |
| Flat or maisonette | 227 | £4,970 | £4,350–5,510 | £315,000 |
| Semi-detached | 41 | £5,750 | £5,060–6,190 | £570,000 |
| Terraced | 174 | £5,240 | £4,840–5,640 | £415,000 |
The trend
Busiest streets in WD18
By sales in the last 24 months| Street | Sales | £ / m² |
|---|---|---|
| Colnebank Drive | 61 | £5,690 |
| Dwight Road | 52 | — |
| Whippendell Road | 35 | £4,630 |
| Sydney Road | 24 | £5,320 |
| Rickmansworth Road | 19 | £5,680 |
| Chester Road | 15 | — |
| Hagden Lane | 15 | £4,940 |
| St James Road | 14 | — |
| Harwoods Road | 11 | — |
| Kings Avenue | 11 | — |
| Scammell Way | 11 | — |
| Vicarage Road | 11 | — |
| Cassio Road | 10 | — |
| Byewaters | 9 | — |
| Fearnley Street | 9 | — |
| Metropolitan Station Approach | 9 | — |
| Mildred Avenue | 9 | — |
| Observer Drive | 9 | — |
| Oxford Street | 9 | — |
| Riverwell Close | 9 | — |
Year by year
Counted sales| Year | Sales | Median price | Median £ / m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | £377,500 | £5,130 |
| 2025 | 260 | £385,000 | £5,200 |
| 2024 | 303 | £395,000 | £5,200 |
| 2023 | 384 | £370,000 | £5,220 |
| 2022 | 488 | £369,000 | £5,260 |
| 2021 | 322 | £350,000 | £4,980 |
| 2020 | 199 | £365,000 | £4,820 |
| 2019 | 281 | £349,000 | £4,890 |
| 2018 | 266 | £344,000 | £4,640 |
| 2017 | 272 | £348,500 | £4,790 |
| 2016 | 332 | £340,000 | £4,780 |
| 2015 | 416 | £280,000 | £4,180 |
Sales to September 2026 · HM Land Registry price paid data · MHCLG energy certificates · ONS postcode directory · medians of counted sales over 24 months · typical floor area 74 m² · change on a year ago +1.2% · An index-based comparison of sold prices, not a valuation.