What is the average house price in Watford (WD17)?

Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WD17 (Watford) was £718k, with an average of £750k, from 92 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

How much do flats cost in WD17?

The median flat sale price in WD17 over the last 12 months was £267k (about £4,805 per square metre), from 66 recorded sales.

What is the price per square metre in WD17?

Typical sale prices per square metre in WD17 are £6,009 for houses and £4,805 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.

What EPC rating do homes in WD17 have?

Homes in WD17 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 71 (a potential of 80 after improvements).

How many properties sold in WD17 in the last year?

158 properties were sold in WD17 over the last 12 months, and 688 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

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AREA REPORT · WATFORD WD17

WD17.

Watford

WD17 is an outcode in Watford, covering the neighbourhoods of Central Watford, Nascot Wood, Cassiobury, Leggatts and Oxhey. Over the last 12 months 158 properties changed hands — a median of £267k for flats (£4,805/sqm) and £718k for houses (£6,009/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings

6,876

residential addresses we hold records for

Across

sectors — see breakdown below

Sales

12 month

3 year

Flats

363

Houses

325

Recorded transactions across the area.

Median sale price

12 month

3 year

Flats

£267k

n = 66

£299k

n = 363

Houses

£718k

n = 92

£775k

n = 325

Median sale price across the window.

Median £/sqm

12 month

3 year

Flats

£4,805

n = 64

£5,085

n = 354

Houses

£6,009

n = 91

£6,047

n = 322

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

▲Climbing

+17.1% vs 12m

+8.4% vs 3y

Flats

▼Easing

−2.0% vs 12m

−12.4% 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

▲Firming

+3.7% vs 12m

+3.1% vs 3y

Flats

▼Softening

−3.2% vs 12m

−8.5% 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 £

£798k

n=26

Median £

£840k

n=26

Avg £/sqm

£6,343

n=26

Median £/sqm

£6,233

n=26

Houses · 12m

Avg £

£750k

n=92

Median £

£718k

n=92

Avg £/sqm

£6,211

n=91

Median £/sqm

£6,009

n=91

Houses · 3y

Avg £

£782k

n=325

Median £

£775k

n=325

Avg £/sqm

£6,112

n=322

Median £/sqm

£6,047

n=322

Flats · 6m

Avg £

£260k

n=20

Median £

£262k

n=20

Avg £/sqm

£4,420

n=18

Median £/sqm

£4,651

n=18

Flats · 12m

Avg £

£275k

n=66

Median £

£267k

n=66

Avg £/sqm

£4,585

n=64

Median £/sqm

£4,805

n=64

Flats · 3y

Avg £

£310k

n=363

Median £

£299k

n=363

Avg £/sqm

£5,085

n=354

Median £/sqm

£5,085

n=354

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

Band A

267

Flats/maisonettes

Band B

1,455

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced

Band C

3,386

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced

Band D

2,817

Terraced

Semi-detached

Bungalows

Band E

698

Terraced

Semi-detached

Detached

Band F

1,132

Detached

Band G

1,659

Detached

Band H

Band I

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced houses

Semi-detached houses

Detached houses

Bungalows

Other/unknown

Property type totals

Flats/maisonettes

6,006

52%

Terraced houses

2,077

18%

Semi-detached houses

1,139

9.9%

Detached houses

2,008

17%

Bungalows

269

2.3%

Other/unknown

<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

Schools

SECTORS

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Sector

Sales (3y)

Median house

Median flat

COVERAGE

Neighbourhoods and wards.

Neighbourhoods (MSOA)

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Nascot Wood

4,232

5,077

Central Watford

4,608

3,742

Cassiobury

1,158

1,574

Leggatts

Oxhey

North Watford

Wards

6 · click column to sort

Nascot

4,232

5,077

Central

4,608

3,742

Park

1,158

1,574

Leggatts

Oxhey

Callowland

NEARBY OUTCODES

Nearby outcodes.

FAQ

WD17 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Watford (WD17)?: Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WD17 (Watford) was £718k, with an average of £750k, from 92 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in WD17?: The median flat sale price in WD17 over the last 12 months was £267k (about £4,805 per square metre), from 66 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in WD17?: Typical sale prices per square metre in WD17 are £6,009 for houses and £4,805 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in WD17 have?: Homes in WD17 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 71 (a potential of 80 after improvements).
How many properties sold in WD17 in the last year?: 158 properties were sold in WD17 over the last 12 months, and 688 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES