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House prices in WD19 4, Watford

The average house price in WD19 4, Watford over the last three years is £593,785, with a median sold price of £549,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£549k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-5.6%
5-year change
+8.2%
Per m²
£6k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in WD19 4, Watford

Based on 316 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in WD19 4, Watford over the last three years is £593,785, with a median sold price of £549,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 316 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

WD19 4 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

WD19 4England & Wales
£200k£300k£400k£500k£600k201620182020202220242026£538k
1 year
-5.6%
5 years
+8.2%
10 years
+16.1%

Over five years, prices in WD19 4, Watford have risen (+8.2%). Across a full decade they are +16.1%. The last twelve months alone: -5.6%. Prices in WD19 4, Watford still sit about 10% below their 2025 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How WD19 4 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in WD19 4 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

WD19 4England & Wales
100110120130140201620182020202220242026+21%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in WD19 4, Watford

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£549k
Entry-level
£295k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£399k–£741k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£910k
90th %ile

Homes in WD19 4, Watford span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £295,000, while the top tenth fetched over £910,000. Half of all sales fell between £398,750 and £741,250 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in WD19 4
£549,000
around the local median · 41% up the local range
£295,000 · entry-level£910,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£54,900
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£17,450
Monthly repayment
£2,888/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£110,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £72,350 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How WD19 4 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

WD19 4 (this area)£594k
Hertsmere£555khere: +7%
England£291khere: +104%
WD19 4 1-yr -5.6%Hertsmere 1-yr +0.5%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £593,785, homes in WD19 4, Watford sell for 7% above the Hertsmere average, and 104% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-5.6% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across WD19 4.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£672,500£6,130102 (32%)
Terraced£456,000£6,311101 (32%)
Detached£800,000£6,10763 (20%)
Flat / maisonetteBest £/m²£263,750£5,17750 (16%)

The most-traded type in WD19 4, Watford is semi-detached (102 sales, median £672,500), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£263,750) and houses (~£620,492) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £6,068 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in WD19 4, Watford, at about £5,177/m², while terraced cost the most at £6,311/m² — a 22% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The WD19 4 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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197'21
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110'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 15.8%Freehold 84.2%
New-build 2.8%Existing 97.2%

Around 110 homes changed hands in WD19 4, Watford in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 126 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (197 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 16% of recent sales in WD19 4, Watford were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.

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WD19 4 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in WD19 4, Watford?

Over the last three years the median sold price in WD19 4 was £549,000, with a mean of £593,785, based on 316 HM Land Registry sales.

Is WD19 4, Watford expensive?

At a £549,000 median, WD19 4 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £6,068 per square metre.

Are house prices in WD19 4, Watford going up or down?

On our smoothed index, WD19 4 prices have moved -5.6% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in WD19 4, Watford?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £263,750 (50 sales).

How much do I need to buy in WD19 4, Watford?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £295,000, and most buyers competed in the £398,750–£741,250 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £910,000.

How much have WD19 4, Watford house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in WD19 4 are +8.2% over the last five years, and +16.1% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in WD19 4, Watford?

On the £549,000 median-priced WD19 4 home, a home-mover pays about £17,450 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates (first-time-buyer relief doesn’t apply above £500,000). Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in WD19 4, Watford?

A 10% deposit on the median £549,000 WD19 4 home is £54,900 (5% would be £27,450). Borrowing the remaining £494,100 implies a household income of roughly £110,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in WD19 4, Watford each year?

Roughly 110 sales a year have been recorded in WD19 4 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

Are homes in WD19 4, Watford freehold or leasehold?

16% of recent sales in WD19 4 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.