Swallows Oak, Abbots Langley

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£290,488
20 sales
Price range
£171k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Feb 2025
WD5 0LF

At a glance

House prices£290k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkKings Langley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Swallows Oak, Abbots Langley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £237,646. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Swallows Oak compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swallows Oak 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: £318,000 (1 sales)2016£318k2017: £225,000 (1 sales)2017£225k2018: £335,000 (1 sales)2018£335k2019: £288,125 (2 sales)2019£288k2020: £271,200 (5 sales)2020£271k2021: £302,500 (3 sales)2021£303k2022: £380,000 (1 sales)2022£380k2024: £292,333 (3 sales)2024£292k2025: £278,333 (3 sales)2025£278k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£237,64628 Feb 2025
Terraced8£369,7507 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Swallows Oak

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 28 Feb 2025£225,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 14 Feb 2025£185,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 7 Jan 2025£425,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 27 Sep 2024£272,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 26 Jun 2024£410,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 7 Jun 2024£195,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 12 Dec 2022£380,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 7 May 2021£345,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 5 May 2021£272,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 24 Mar 2021£290,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 9 Dec 2020£380,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 14 Aug 2020£365,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 30 Jun 2020£215,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 1 May 2020£225,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 14 Jan 2020£171,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 2 Aug 2019£285,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 8 Apr 2019£291,250 FlatLeasehold
15, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 14 Dec 2018£335,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 11 Aug 2017£225,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Swallows Oak WD5 0LF 4 Nov 2016£318,000 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
32, Swallows Oak £365,000 (Aug 2020) → £410,000 (Jun 2024) +12%
over 4 yrs
9, Swallows Oak £291,250 (Apr 2019) → £290,000 (Mar 2021) +-0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Swallows Oak

Crime

180 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swallows Oak 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 offences66
Anti-social behaviour43
Shoplifting15
Public order13
Vehicle crime10
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

Swallows Oak 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 Swallows Oak

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Breakspeare School 157 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Abbots Langley School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Leavesden JMI School 389 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Elderwood House School Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.7 mi
Kingsway Infants' School 171 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.9 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

  • Kings Langley station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Garston (Herts) station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Watford North station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shirley Road (opp, Langley Lane) 1 min walk
  • Shirley Road (nr, Langley Lane) 1 min walk
  • The Compasses PH (opp, Tibbs Hill Road) 4 min walk
  • The Compasses PH (adj, Tibbs Hill Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Vine House Health Centre
    87-89 High Street, Abbots Langley · 0.4 mi
  • Abbotswood Medical Centre
    12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 0.4 mi
  • Sheepcot Medical Centre
    6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.6 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.6%62.5%
Private rented14.2%20.3%
Social rented22.1%17.1%
Households734

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+22.3%18.6%
Residents1,442

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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