England / Hertfordshire
Watford£456,353
Average price, last 12 months
+3.2% in a year
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The average house price in Watford is £456,353 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices rose 3.2%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £932,614
Semi-detached
- £577,539
Terraced
- £436,982
Flats
- £265,921
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
Watford
Mostly flats
21%
32%
38%
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
£456,353
Change over 1 year
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
+£14,038
Change over ~10 years
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
+£92,443
Homes sold (last 12 months)
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
909
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
−402
Number of postcodes
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
6,782
Households (Census 2021)
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
39,611
Household density
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
4,769 per sq mi · Very High
Population (Census 2021)
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
102,163
Population density
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
12,299 per sq mi · Very High
Green space per resident
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
29 m² per resident · less than 53% of areas
Green space share of area
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
13.7%
Public parks
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
30
Peak month
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
APR 2024 · £503,453
Most common price band
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
£300k – £400k · 39.4%
Detached average
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
£932,614
Semi-detached average
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
£577,539
Terraced average
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
£436,982
Flats average
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
£265,921
Detached share of sales
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
9.1%
Semi-detached share of sales
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
21.1%
Terraced share of sales
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
32.0%
Flats share of sales
Watford
England / Hertfordshire / Watford
37.7%
| Metric | Watford England / Hertfordshire / Watford |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £456,353 |
| Change over 1 year | +£14,038 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£92,443 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 909 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −402 |
| Number of postcodes | 6,782 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 39,611 |
| Household density | 4,769 per sq mi · Very High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 102,163 |
| Population density | 12,299 per sq mi · Very High |
| Green space per resident | 29 m² per resident · less than 53% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 13.7% |
| Public parks | 30 |
| Peak month | APR 2024 · £503,453 |
| Most common price band | £300k – £400k · 39.4% |
| Detached average | £932,614 |
| Semi-detached average | £577,539 |
| Terraced average | £436,982 |
| Flats average | £265,921 |
| Detached share of sales | 9.1% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 21.1% |
| Terraced share of sales | 32.0% |
| Flats share of sales | 37.7% |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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