Watford house prices
Watford has an average sold price of £282,046 across 70,008 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-08-21.
Watford at a glance
Watford averages £282,046 across 70,008 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £282,046 · Median £210,000 · 70,008 transactions · -4.3% growth · 1,063 streets
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 70,008 sales across 1,063 streets
- Median check
- £210,000
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- -4.3%
- The five-year price movement is -4.3%.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Watford?v
Watford has an average sale price of £282,046 and a median sale price of £210,000, based on 70,008 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 29.5% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 14.3% above the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Watford?v
The median sold price of £210,000 is 25.5% lower than the average of £282,046. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Watford have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, ST ALBANS ROAD has 1,109 recorded sales at an average of £313,651; WHIPPENDELL ROAD has 944 recorded sales at an average of £237,887; HEMPSTEAD ROAD has 541 recorded sales at an average of £409,583.
What property types are most common in Watford?v
By transaction count, flats represent 33.9% of recorded sales (23,757 transactions) with an average sold price of £183,515; terraced homes represent 32.7% of recorded sales (22,911 transactions) with an average sold price of £231,172; semi-detached homes represent 22.7% of recorded sales (15,862 transactions) with an average sold price of £296,117.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Watford
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Watford, the median sold price is £210,000 and the average is £282,046, based on 70,008 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved -4.3%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
More about Watford
Watford Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £414,000 | £472,249 | 690 |
| 2025 | £417,150 | £472,230 | 1,811 |
| 2024 | £415,000 | £526,410 | 1,799 |
| 2023 | £390,500 | £494,783 | 1,666 |
| 2022 | £400,000 | £497,281 | 2,192 |
| 2021 | £390,000 | £503,209 | 2,484 |
| 2020 | £384,750 | £503,352 | 1,550 |
| 2019 | £365,000 | £486,393 | 1,732 |
| 2018 | £370,000 | £581,313 | 1,835 |
| 2017 | £365,000 | £548,167 | 1,916 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.