— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
Watford Council · Liberal Democrat (directly-elected mayor) 32/36 seats · 89% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
Sold prices This postcode sector
HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI · this postcode sector
By property type
Too few sales by type to chart.
Typical home price compared with annual local pay11× · five-year average 11.8×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Sold price trend from Watford
2026 YTD · 382 sales across Watford
Full history since 1995
Yearly median, residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F) across Watford — the finest grain we hold a price trend at · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Resold at a loss from Watford22.5%
Of the homes across Watford that sold again within five years, 22.5% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than East of England (17.5%).
By property type
Terraced houses0%
Flats22.8%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new26.1%
Bought second-hand21.2%
Overall
Typical resale gain+17.9% · ~8.9-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (1,072 resale pairs) across Watford — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership28%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,447
Watford Borough Council£309
Hertfordshire County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,858
Police & Crime Commissioner£280
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,631
Band B£1,903
Band C£2,175
Band D (baseline)£2,447
Band E£2,990
Band F£3,534
Band G£4,078
Band H£4,893
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
Neighbourhood prices in Watford how WD4 4 compares · from Watford
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Woodside +28.4%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside | £460,000 | +28.4% | 48 |
| Tudor Estate | £571,000 | +22.2% | 134 |
| Kingswood | £472,500 | +18.8% | 84 |
| Meriden | £450,000 | +18.2% | 86 |
| North Watford | £415,000 | +16.3% | 506 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
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