What is the average house price in Watford (WD)?

Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WD (Watford) was £570k, with an average of £673k, from 1,577 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

How much do flats cost in WD?

The median flat sale price in WD over the last 12 months was £290k (about £4,866 per square metre), from 534 recorded sales.

What is the price per square metre in WD?

Typical sale prices per square metre in WD are £6,036 for houses and £4,866 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.

What EPC rating do homes in WD have?

Homes in WD most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 81 after improvements).

How many properties sold in WD in the last year?

2,111 properties were sold in WD over the last 12 months, and 8,483 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

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Watford

WD is a postcode area covering 11 outcodes. Over the last 12 months 2,111 properties changed hands across the area — a median of £290k for flats (£4,866/sqm) and £570k for houses (£6,036/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings

—

residential addresses we hold records for

Across

outcodes — see breakdown below

Sales

12 month

3 year

Flats

534

2,524

Houses

1,577

5,959

Recorded transactions across the area.

Median sale price

12 month

3 year

Flats

£290k

n = 534

£305k

n = 2,524

Houses

£570k

n = 1,577

£562k

n = 5,959

Median sale price across the window.

Median £/sqm

12 month

3 year

Flats

£4,866

n = 518

£5,110

n = 2,440

Houses

£6,036

n = 1,544

£5,952

n = 5,841

Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.

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PRICE MATRIX

Sales by window, type, and floor area.

Headline price

Mean

Houses

▼Easing

−3.5% vs 12m

−2.1% vs 3y

Flats

▼Softening

−3.4% vs 12m

−8.2% vs 3y

Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.

Size-normalised — £ per sqm

Mean

Houses

▼Softening

−1.2% vs 12m

+0.2% vs 3y

Flats

▲Firming

+2.8% vs 12m

−2.2% vs 3y

From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.

›Show numbers

Segment

Avg £

Median £

Avg £/sqm

Median £/sqm

Houses · 6m

Avg £

£612k

n=451

Median £

£550k

n=451

Avg £/sqm

£6,060

n=446

Median £/sqm

£5,963

n=446

Houses · 12m

Avg £

£673k

n=1,577

Median £

£570k

n=1,577

Avg £/sqm

£6,147

n=1,544

Median £/sqm

£6,036

n=1,544

Houses · 3y

Avg £

£687k

n=5,959

Median £

£562k

n=5,959

Avg £/sqm

£6,071

n=5,841

Median £/sqm

£5,952

n=5,841

Flats · 6m

Avg £

£312k

n=179

Median £

£280k

n=179

Avg £/sqm

£4,854

n=170

Median £/sqm

£5,000

n=170

Flats · 12m

Avg £

£311k

n=534

Median £

£290k

n=534

Avg £/sqm

£4,884

n=518

Median £/sqm

£4,866

n=518

Flats · 3y

Avg £

£333k

n=2,524

Median £

£305k

n=2,524

Avg £/sqm

£5,085

n=2,440

Median £/sqm

£5,110

n=2,440

PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y

Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.

EPC · 25Y

Certificates issued, by band.

Median EPC score

Median potential

COUNCIL TAX

Band distribution.

Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.

Flats/maisonettes

Other/unknown

Band A

2,535

Flats/maisonettes

Band B

12,365

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced

Band C

35,868

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced

Semi-detached

Band D

44,314

Terraced

Semi-detached

Band E

21,234

Semi-detached

Detached

Band F

12,488

Detached

Band G

13,305

Detached

Band H

3,115

Band I

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced houses

Semi-detached houses

Detached houses

Bungalows

Other/unknown

Property type totals

Flats/maisonettes

46,531

32%

Terraced houses

37,010

25%

Semi-detached houses

33,556

23%

Detached houses

20,514

14%

Bungalows

6,969

4.8%

Other/unknown

1,551

1.1%

AMENITIES

Transport access and schools.

Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.

Rail stations

Metro & tram

Bus & coach

Bus stops

1,166

Schools

132

OUTCODES

Drill down to an outcode.

FAQ

WD property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Watford (WD)?: Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WD (Watford) was £570k, with an average of £673k, from 1,577 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in WD?: The median flat sale price in WD over the last 12 months was £290k (about £4,866 per square metre), from 534 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in WD?: Typical sale prices per square metre in WD are £6,036 for houses and £4,866 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in WD have?: Homes in WD most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in WD in the last year?: 2,111 properties were sold in WD over the last 12 months, and 8,483 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES