Detached
£628,000
29% above the Watford average
54.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Watford? £488,571
The average house price in Watford is £488,571, based on 7 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 9.0% (£40,446) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +9.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 7
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Watford?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£345,000
29% below the Watford average
45.5% of sales
Are house prices in Watford going up or down?
House prices in Watford are rising: up 9.0% (£40,446) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 7.6% (£34,321).
Past 12 months
+9.0%
+£40,446From £448,125 to £488,571
£605,000£448,125
Past 10 years
+7.6%
+£34,321From £454,250 to £488,571
£950,000£268,500
Quick answers for Watford
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,175,000
Highest average, reached in September 2021
How many homes sold?
7
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
54.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
45.5% of sales
How many people live in Watford?
301
61 people per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Watford?
114
23 households per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Watford?
18 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 74% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.0% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Watford?
73 crimes
−18.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Watford rank?
32nd most expensive area of West Northamptonshire.
Compared with 88 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Watford?
The highest recorded sale prices in Watford, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
brockhill lodge long buckby road, west northamptonshire
£1,175,000
Sold September 2021
View house details
How do house prices in Watford compare with nearby areas?
Watford compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Northamptonshire.
Watford vs Crick
- Watford
- £488,571
- Crick
- £414,464−£74,107
Open comparison
Watford vs Ashby St Ledgers
- Watford
- £488,571
- Ashby St Ledgers
- £415,000−£73,571
Open comparison
Watford vs Long Buckby
- Watford
- £488,571
- Long Buckby
- £345,143−£143,428
Open comparison
Watford vs Welton
- Watford
- £488,571
- Welton
- £482,428−£6,143
Open comparison
Watford vs Kilsby
- Watford
- £488,571
- Kilsby
- £359,465−£129,106
Open comparison
Watford vs West Haddon
- Watford
- £488,571
- West Haddon
- £351,382−£137,189
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Watford dataset covers 25 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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