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Property Price Trends
The Gateway, Watford, Hertfordshire
WD18 7HQ Watford District (B)
What are the historical property price trends?
Explore the yearly trends in property prices for the WD18 postcode district in the UK. Stay informed and make smart real estate decisions based on the accurate, analysed data.
Property Price Trends
WD18

Most Expensive Property
£3,880,867
56d Vicarage Road, WD18 0EN
Sold: 09 July 2021

Cheapest Property
£130,000
72 Flat 3 Euston Avenue, WD18 7SY
Sold: 31 August 2023

£402,000
The average house price in Watford was £402,000 in November 2024 (provisional), up slightly 1.3% from November 2023. This was lower than the rise in the East of England (2.0%) over the same period.
£1,723
Private rents rose to an average of £1,723 in December 2024, an annual increase of 7.7% from £1,600 in December 2023. This was lower than the rise in the East of England (8.4%) over the year.
£358,000
The average price paid by first-time buyers was £358,000 in November 2024 (provisional). This was 2.0% higher than the average of £351,000 in November 2023 (revised).
£403,000
For homes bought with a mortgage, the average house price was £403,000 in November 2024 (provisional). This was 1.2% higher than the average of £399,000 in November 2023 (revised).
Data last updated: 17 Feb 2025. Data extracted from ONS housing prices/rents: inflation and price indices by local authority (Watford, E07000103). Rent estimates are provisional, and are for the latest 2 months.
Local House Price Trends
Have property prices been rising or falling in WD18 7HQ?
The graph below shows the five-year capital growth figures for properties for the WD18 postcode district. Figures show year-on-year capital growth and not accumulative growth over the five-year period.
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Regional Property Analysis
What trends is the property market seeing in Hertfordshire?
Homebuyers
For homebuyers in Hertfordshire, the property market is competitive with steadily increasing house prices. According to the latest data, the average house price in Hertfordshire is around £425,000, with popular areas like St Albans (AL1, AL2) and Hitchin (SG4) commanding higher prices due to their proximity to London and excellent schools. However, there are still more affordable options in towns like Stevenage (SG1) and Hemel Hempstead (HP1). Availability of properties is relatively good, with a mix of new developments and traditional homes on the market. Overall, Hertfordshire remains a desirable location for homebuyers looking for a mix of city amenities and countryside charm.
Renters
Rent prices in Hertfordshire are on the rise, with the average rent for a two-bedroom property standing at around £1,200 per month. Popular rental areas include Watford (WD17), Hatfield (AL10), and Welwyn Garden City (AL7), where demand is high due to good transport links and amenities. Availability of rental properties can be tight, especially in sought-after locations, so renters are advised to be proactive in their search. Overall, Hertfordshire offers a range of rental options to suit different budgets and preferences, making it an attractive choice for tenants.
Investors
For investors looking to buy property in Hertfordshire, the market offers good potential for capital growth and rental yields. With the average rental yield standing at around 4%, investors can expect a solid return on their investment. Popular areas for buy-to-let properties include Hatfield (AL10), Stevenage (SG1), and Letchworth Garden City (SG6), where demand from tenants is strong. Availability of investment properties is relatively good, with a mix of apartments and houses on the market. Overall, Hertfordshire presents a stable and lucrative opportunity for investors seeking to expand their property portfolio.
Homebuyers
For homebuyers in Hertfordshire, the property market is competitive with steadily increasing house prices. According to the latest data, the average house price in Hertfordshire is around £425,000, with popular areas like St Albans (AL1, AL2) and Hitchin (SG4) commanding higher prices due to their proximity to London and excellent schools. However, there are still more affordable options in towns like Stevenage (SG1) and Hemel Hempstead (HP1). Availability of properties is relatively good, with a mix of new developments and traditional homes on the market. Overall, Hertfordshire remains a desirable location for homebuyers looking for a mix of city amenities and countryside charm.


Renters
Rent prices in Hertfordshire are on the rise, with the average rent for a two-bedroom property standing at around £1,200 per month. Popular rental areas include Watford (WD17), Hatfield (AL10), and Welwyn Garden City (AL7), where demand is high due to good transport links and amenities. Availability of rental properties can be tight, especially in sought-after locations, so renters are advised to be proactive in their search. Overall, Hertfordshire offers a range of rental options to suit different budgets and preferences, making it an attractive choice for tenants.
Investors
For investors looking to buy property in Hertfordshire, the market offers good potential for capital growth and rental yields. With the average rental yield standing at around 4%, investors can expect a solid return on their investment. Popular areas for buy-to-let properties include Hatfield (AL10), Stevenage (SG1), and Letchworth Garden City (SG6), where demand from tenants is strong. Availability of investment properties is relatively good, with a mix of apartments and houses on the market. Overall, Hertfordshire presents a stable and lucrative opportunity for investors seeking to expand their property portfolio.

Last updated on 31 May 2025. Property market analysis is based on official data, and interpreted using neural networks (machine learning model), and subject to our Terms and Conditions.
Yield for WD18 7HQ
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Property sales
What houses have been sold in WD18 7HQ?
The recently sold properties table lists homes around WD18 7HQ that have been recorded by HM Land Registry, and their sold prices.
Price paid information is not personal, but property-related information. All commercial transactions, sales that have not been lodged with HM Land Registry or sales that were not for full market value are excluded.
Date | Price | Property Address | Property Type | Estate Type |
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07 December 2023 | £401,500 | Westmount Apartments 29 Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford, WD18 7BE | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
25 July 2022 | £407,000 | Wyatt House, 73 89 Flat 45 Sydney Road, Watford, WD18 7EQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
25 July 2022 | £375,000 | Wyatt House, 73 89 Flat 42 Sydney Road, Watford, WD18 7EQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
15 December 2023 | £222,500 | Denham Place Flat 7 Park Avenue, Watford, WD18 7HA | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
21 December 2022 | £234,000 | Rockwell Court Flat 11 The Gateway, Watford, WD18 7HQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
15 March 2024 | £280,000 | Chestnut Court Flat 5 Gade Close, Watford, WD18 7JH | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
10 March 2023 | £210,000 | Savanna Court Flat 20 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7LP | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
06 February 2024 | £547,500 | 53 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7LY | Terraced | Freehold |
11 August 2023 | £387,000 | 13 Sydney Road, Watford, WD18 7PY | Terraced | Freehold |
24 November 2023 | £300,000 | 533 Flat 36 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7QF | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
22 November 2023 | £154,000 | 21 Argyle Court, Watford, WD18 7QP | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
20 December 2023 | £392,000 | 65 Kings Avenue, Watford, WD18 7SB | Terraced | Freehold |
31 August 2023 | £130,000 | 72 Flat 3 Euston Avenue, Watford, WD18 7SY | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
15 December 2023 | £410,000 | 63 Euston Avenue, Watford, WD18 7SZ | Terraced | Freehold |
17 November 2023 | £436,000 | 66 Belgrave Avenue, Watford, WD18 7UE | Terraced | Freehold |
Nearby sold properties | ||||
08 August 2022 | £230,000 | 34 Farthing Close, Watford, WD18 0BT | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
20 October 2023 | £360,000 | 64 Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DP | Terraced | Freehold |
30 August 2016 | £1,125,000 | 56d Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EN | Other | Freehold |
20 September 2019 | £2,310,000 | 56d Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EN | Other | Freehold |
09 July 2021 | £3,880,867 | 56d Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EN | Other | Freehold |
27 October 2023 | £316,000 | 62 Wilmington Close, Watford, WD18 0FQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
27 January 2023 | £365,000 | Maple Lodge, 1 Flat 27 Riverwell Close, Watford, WD18 0GY | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
24 November 2023 | £500,000 | 39 Holywell Road, Watford, WD18 0HT | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
15 November 2023 | £425,000 | 163 Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LH | Terraced | Freehold |
22 December 2022 | £434,950 | Heron Place Flat 11 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
27 September 2022 | £424,950 | Heron Place Flat 6 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
13 December 2022 | £434,950 | Heron Place Flat 29 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
09 December 2022 | £409,950 | Heron Place Flat 28 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
26 September 2022 | £283,950 | Heron Place Flat 17 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
30 September 2022 | £404,950 | Heron Place Flat 62 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
26 September 2022 | £424,950 | Heron Place Flat 7 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
28 September 2022 | £429,950 | Heron Place Flat 26 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
23 September 2022 | £429,950 | Heron Place Flat 47 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
23 September 2022 | £519,950 | Heron Place Flat 15 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
26 September 2022 | £324,950 | Heron Place Flat 39 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
28 September 2022 | £424,950 | Heron Place Flat 25 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
23 September 2022 | £425,450 | Heron Place Flat 49 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
23 September 2022 | £283,950 | Heron Place Flat 61 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
23 September 2022 | £524,950 | Heron Place Flat 37 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
28 September 2022 | £435,950 | Heron Place Flat 53 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
21 October 2022 | £413,950 | Heron Place Flat 32 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
28 September 2022 | £410,000 | Heron Place Flat 31 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
30 September 2022 | £397,950 | Heron Place Flat 38 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
04 November 2022 | £390,000 | Heron Place Flat 50 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
24 October 2022 | £444,550 | Heron Place Flat 41 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
19 January 2023 | £434,950 | Heron Place Flat 51 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
31 January 2023 | £330,000 | Heron Place Flat 52 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
01 February 2023 | £389,950 | Heron Place Flat 16 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
14 February 2023 | £449,950 | Heron Place Flat 54 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
05 January 2023 | £454,950 | Heron Place Flat 48 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
30 March 2023 | £320,000 | Heron Place Flat 30 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
30 May 2023 | £439,950 | Heron Place Flat 8 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
30 June 2023 | £429,950 | Heron Place Flat 40 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
09 December 2022 | £423,450 | Heron Place Flat 75 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
14 November 2022 | £449,950 | Heron Place Flat 140 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
20 December 2022 | £424,950 | Heron Place Flat 115 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
19 December 2022 | £449,950 | Heron Place Flat 98 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
29 September 2022 | £334,950 | Heron Place Flat 74 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
30 September 2022 | £409,950 | Heron Place Flat 104 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
28 September 2022 | £415,500 | Heron Place Flat 118 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
29 September 2022 | £449,950 | Heron Place Flat 127 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
23 September 2022 | £508,000 | Heron Place Flat 81 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
23 September 2022 | £449,950 | Heron Place Flat 70 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
12 October 2022 | £424,950 | Heron Place Flat 94 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
23 September 2022 | £497,500 | Heron Place Flat 103 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
27 September 2022 | £439,950 | Heron Place Flat 139 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
28 September 2022 | £449,950 | Heron Place Flat 85 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
29 September 2022 | £434,950 | Heron Place Flat 132 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
30 September 2022 | £465,000 | Heron Place Flat 92 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
23 September 2022 | £404,950 | Heron Place Flat 84 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
23 September 2022 | £290,000 | Heron Place Flat 105 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
26 September 2022 | £444,950 | Heron Place Flat 107 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
27 September 2022 | £388,950 | Heron Place Flat 69 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
28 October 2022 | £283,950 | Heron Place Flat 83 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
07 October 2022 | £434,950 | Heron Place Flat 129 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
28 September 2022 | £449,950 | Heron Place Flat 146 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
17 January 2023 | £423,450 | Heron Place Flat 76 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
20 January 2023 | £434,950 | Heron Place Flat 95 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
11 April 2023 | £459,950 | Heron Place Flat 145 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
28 April 2023 | £434,950 | Heron Place Flat 106 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
28 April 2023 | £424,950 | Heron Place Flat 112 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
07 July 2023 | £444,950 | Heron Place Flat 117 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
21 July 2023 | £422,997 | Heron Place Flat 91 Colnebank Drive, Watford, WD18 0LR | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
28 July 2023 | £380,000 | 38 Addiscombe Road, Watford, WD18 0ND | Terraced | Freehold |
30 November 2023 | £540,000 | 13 Kelmscott Crescent, Watford, WD18 0NG | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
10 November 2023 | £315,000 | 46 Holm Oak Park, Watford, WD18 0XQ | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
07 July 2023 | £340,000 | Dapple Court, 300 Flat 1 Croxley View, Watford, WD18 6AH | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
08 December 2023 | £525,000 | 16 The Roundway, Watford, WD18 6LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold |
10 November 2023 | £140,500 | Chauncey House 10 Croxley View, Watford, WD18 6PH | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
25 August 2023 | £430,000 | 190 Croxley View, Watford, WD18 6PQ | Terraced | Freehold |
14 December 2023 | £205,000 | Arran House 13 Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6SU | Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold |
Please note that house prices for properties sold in and around WD18 7HQ during this period do not reflect current values of properties in this postcode area, they are the prices paid at the time of sale. Prices paid is property price data for single residential property sales in England and Wales, sold on the market at full market value, and lodged with the Land Registry for registration.
For more information about the statistical data sets contained on this page, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets.
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Data on this page contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Property data and analysis from PropertyData.co.uk.
Statistical Data Sets
Statistics extracted are from the UK House Price Index, published each month from HM Land Registry, and broken down into Country, Region, and County level.
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