Abbey Drive, Abbots Langley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD5 0TL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£310,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£464,611
18 sales
Price range
£270k – £910k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
WD5 0TL

At a glance

House prices£465k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkGarston (Herts) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Abbey Drive, Abbots Langley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £310,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £401,107. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Abbey Drive compared

WD5 postcode area£515,134
Abbots Langley£515,134
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abbey Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £337,000 (1 sales)2016£337k2017: £750,000 (1 sales)2017£750k2018: £389,000 (2 sales)2018£389k2019: £347,500 (1 sales)2019£348k2020: £432,500 (2 sales)2020£433k2021: £418,333 (3 sales)2021£418k2023: £367,500 (2 sales)2023£368k2024: £636,375 (4 sales)2024£636k2025: £440,000 (1 sales)2025£440k2026: £310,000 (1 sales)2026£310k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£401,10715 May 2026
Detached2£830,00022 Nov 2024
Semi-detached2£543,75011 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Abbey Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 15 May 2026£310,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 28 Feb 2025£440,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 11 Dec 2024£612,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 22 Nov 2024£910,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 22 Nov 2024£583,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 16 Sep 2024£440,000 TerracedFreehold
3A, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 16 Jun 2023£465,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 21 Mar 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 24 Jun 2021£440,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 11 Jun 2021£365,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 16 Apr 2021£450,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 23 Oct 2020£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 24 Jul 2020£390,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 15 Nov 2019£347,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 14 Dec 2018£360,000 TerracedFreehold
1A, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 11 Jul 2018£418,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 16 Mar 2017£750,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Abbey Drive WD5 0TL 9 Feb 2016£337,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, Abbey Drive £270,000 (Mar 2023) → £310,000 (May 2026) +15%
over 3 yrs
12, Abbey Drive £475,000 (Oct 2020) → £612,500 (Dec 2024) +29%
over 4 yrs
11, Abbey Drive £360,000 (Dec 2018) → £365,000 (Jun 2021) +1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abbey Drive

Crime

220 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbey Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences82
Anti-social behaviour56
Public order18
Shoplifting15
Other theft11
Vehicle crime11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Abbey Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • Middle River Colne Flood alert area
  • River Colne at Watford Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Abbey Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Leavesden JMI School 389 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Kingsway Infants' School 171 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.6 mi
Kingsway Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Elderwood House School Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.6 mi
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Breakspeare School 157 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Future Academies Watford 1,060 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Garston (Herts) station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Kings Langley station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Watford North station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Forge Close (nr, Langley Lane) 1 min walk
  • Old Forge Close (opp, Langley Lane) 2 min walk
  • Langley Lane (N-bound, Langley Lane) 2 min walk
  • Hill Farm Avenue (S-bound, Hill Farm Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sheepcot Medical Centre
    6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 0.3 mi
  • Abbotswood Medical Centre
    12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 0.3 mi
  • Vine House Health Centre
    87-89 High Street, Abbots Langley · 0.7 mi
  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.4%62.5%
Private rented11.6%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households536

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.0%18.6%
Residents1,246

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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