What is the average house price in Watford (WD18)?

Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WD18 (Watford) was £440k, with an average of £484k, from 78 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

How much do flats cost in WD18?

The median flat sale price in WD18 over the last 12 months was £294k (about £4,768 per square metre), from 90 recorded sales.

What is the price per square metre in WD18?

Typical sale prices per square metre in WD18 are £5,267 for houses and £4,768 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.

What EPC rating do homes in WD18 have?

Homes in WD18 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 72 (a potential of 82 after improvements).

How many properties sold in WD18 in the last year?

168 properties were sold in WD18 over the last 12 months, and 808 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

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AREA REPORT · WATFORD WD18

WD18.

Watford

WD18 is an outcode in Watford, covering the neighbourhoods of Holywell, West Watford, Central Watford, Cassiobury and Croxley Green. Over the last 12 months 168 properties changed hands — a median of £294k for flats (£4,768/sqm) and £440k for houses (£5,267/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings

9,628

residential addresses we hold records for

Across

sectors — see breakdown below

Sales

12 month

3 year

Flats

432

Houses

376

Recorded transactions across the area.

Median sale price

12 month

3 year

Flats

£294k

n = 90

£320k

n = 432

Houses

£440k

n = 78

£445k

n = 376

Median sale price across the window.

Median £/sqm

12 month

3 year

Flats

£4,768

n = 86

£5,076

n = 416

Houses

£5,267

n = 77

£5,278

n = 369

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

·Stabilising

0.0% vs 12m

−1.1% vs 3y

Flats

▼Correcting

−11.6% vs 12m

−18.8% 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

·Holding

0.0% vs 12m

−0.2% vs 3y

Flats

▼Sliding

−8.2% vs 12m

−13.8% 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 £

£458k

n=25

Median £

£440k

n=25

Avg £/sqm

£5,103

n=25

Median £/sqm

£5,267

n=25

Houses · 12m

Avg £

£484k

n=78

Median £

£440k

n=78

Avg £/sqm

£5,289

n=77

Median £/sqm

£5,267

n=77

Houses · 3y

Avg £

£482k

n=376

Median £

£445k

n=376

Avg £/sqm

£5,263

n=369

Median £/sqm

£5,278

n=369

Flats · 6m

Avg £

£272k

n=18

Median £

£260k

n=18

Avg £/sqm

£4,734

n=17

Median £/sqm

£4,375

n=17

Flats · 12m

Avg £

£299k

n=90

Median £

£294k

n=90

Avg £/sqm

£4,708

n=86

Median £/sqm

£4,768

n=86

Flats · 3y

Avg £

£314k

n=432

Median £

£320k

n=432

Avg £/sqm

£4,960

n=416

Median £/sqm

£5,076

n=416

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

246

Flats/maisonettes

Band B

1,731

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced

Band C

7,247

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced

Semi-detached

Band D

4,192

Terraced

Semi-detached

Band E

851

Terraced

Semi-detached

Detached

Band F

439

Detached

Band G

307

Detached

Band H

302

Band I

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced houses

Semi-detached houses

Detached houses

Bungalows

Other/unknown

Property type totals

Flats/maisonettes

7,788

50%

Terraced houses

5,163

33%

Semi-detached houses

1,542

10.0%

Detached houses

810

5.2%

Bungalows

<1%

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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Holywell

5,394

5,102

West Watford

3,999

4,386

Central Watford

2,111

2,244

Cassiobury

1,716

2,155

Croxley Green

338

792

Moor Park & Batchworth

147

Oxhey

Oxhey Hall & Hayling

Wards

8 · click column to sort

Holywell

5,212

4,839

Vicarage

3,999

4,386

Park

1,898

2,418

Central

2,111

2,244

Dickinsons

338

792

Moor Park & Eastbury

147

Oxhey

Oxhey Hall & Hayling

NEARBY OUTCODES

Nearby outcodes.

FAQ

WD18 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Watford (WD18)?: Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WD18 (Watford) was £440k, with an average of £484k, from 78 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in WD18?: The median flat sale price in WD18 over the last 12 months was £294k (about £4,768 per square metre), from 90 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in WD18?: Typical sale prices per square metre in WD18 are £5,267 for houses and £4,768 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in WD18 have?: Homes in WD18 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 72 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in WD18 in the last year?: 168 properties were sold in WD18 over the last 12 months, and 808 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES