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Briar Road, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Briar Road, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/briar-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD25 0HN, WD25 0HL, WD25 0HW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£484,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£409,224
68 sales
Price range
£250k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Sep 2026
WD25 0HJ

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At a glance

House prices£484k average3% above the Watford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkGarston (Herts) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 76 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

68 property sales on Briar Road, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £484,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £410,212. Average sale prices rose from £385,750 in 2016 to £525,000 in 2026 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% above the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% terraced, 25% semi-detached, 7% flat. Recorded sale prices on Briar Road range from £250,000 to £600,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Briar Road ranks 85th for average price.

House prices on Briar Road compared

Briar Road£484,000
WD25 postcode area£484,097
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WD25 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £385,750 (6 sales)2016£386k2017: £364,400 (10 sales)2017£364k2018: £389,571 (7 sales)2018£390k2019: £437,143 (7 sales)2019£437k2020: £410,143 (7 sales)2020£410k2021: £383,313 (12 sales)2021£383k2022: £418,200 (5 sales)2022£418k2023: £436,667 (3 sales)2023£437k2024: £355,000 (2 sales)2024£355k2025: £492,857 (7 sales)2025£493k2026: £525,000 (2 sales)2026£525k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 76 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced46£410,2121 Sep 2026
Semi-detached17£440,11829 Sep 2025
Flat5£295,10031 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Briar Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
122A, Briar Road WD25 0HJ 1 Sep 2026£450,000 TerracedFreehold
191, Briar Road WD25 0HE 28 Aug 2026£600,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Briar Road WD25 0HN 10 Nov 2025£402,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Briar Road WD25 0LQ 24 Oct 2025£590,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Briar Road WD25 0HW 29 Sep 2025£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Briar Road WD25 0LQ 13 Jun 2025£448,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Briar Road WD25 0HN 31 Mar 2025£455,000 TerracedFreehold
134, Briar Road WD25 0HJ 28 Mar 2025£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
126, Briar Road WD25 0HJ 13 Mar 2025£475,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Briar Road WD25 0HN 17 Dec 2024£380,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Briar Road WD25 0HN 31 Jan 2024£330,000 FlatLeasehold
177, Briar Road WD25 0HE 15 Dec 2023£425,000 TerracedFreehold
147, Briar Road WD25 0HL 21 Nov 2023£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Briar Road WD25 0HN 3 Oct 2023£385,000 TerracedFreehold
10A, Briar Road WD25 0HN 5 Sep 2023£310,000 FlatLeasehold
207, Briar Road WD25 0HE 6 Jan 2023£500,000 TerracedFreehold
187, Briar Road WD25 0HE 26 Sep 2022£426,000 TerracedFreehold
151, Briar Road WD25 0HL 4 May 2022£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
148, Briar Road WD25 0HH 1 Apr 2022£425,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Briar Road WD25 0HW 28 Jan 2022£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
195, Briar Road WD25 0HE 7 Jan 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Briar Road WD25 0HN 15 Oct 2021£302,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
114, Briar Road WD25 0HP 19 Jul 2021£400,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Briar Road WD25 0LQ 19 May 2021£415,000 TerracedFreehold
133, Briar Road WD25 0HL 17 May 2021£377,500 TerracedFreehold
141, Briar Road WD25 0HL 12 May 2021£352,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Briar Road WD25 0HW 8 Apr 2021£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
156, Briar Road WD25 0HH 7 Apr 2021£380,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Briar Road WD25 0HP 1 Apr 2021£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Briar Road WD25 0HP 30 Mar 2021£405,000 TerracedFreehold
113, Briar Road WD25 0HL 26 Feb 2021£329,000 TerracedFreehold
207, Briar Road WD25 0HE 15 Jan 2021£366,250 TerracedFreehold
26, Briar Road WD25 0HN 15 Jan 2021£378,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Briar Road WD25 0HW 14 Dec 2020£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
158, Briar Road WD25 0HH 19 Oct 2020£368,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Briar Road WD25 0HL 1 Sep 2020£403,000 TerracedFreehold
142A, Briar Road WD25 0HJ 28 Aug 2020£443,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Briar Road WD25 0HP 10 Jul 2020£402,000 TerracedFreehold
189, Briar Road WD25 0HE 1 Jul 2020£365,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Briar Road WD25 0LQ 31 Jan 2020£375,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Briar Road WD25 0HW 20 Dec 2019£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Briar Road WD25 0LQ 18 Oct 2019£380,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Briar Road WD25 0HP 18 Oct 2019£403,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Briar Road WD25 0LQ 1 Aug 2019£500,000 TerracedFreehold
129, Briar Road WD25 0HL 29 Jul 2019£445,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Briar Road WD25 0LQ 19 Jul 2019£385,000 TerracedFreehold
138, Briar Road WD25 0HJ 11 Jul 2019£342,000 TerracedFreehold
162, Briar Road WD25 0HH 21 Mar 2019£512,000 TerracedFreehold
171, Briar Road WD25 0HL 14 Nov 2018£342,000 TerracedFreehold
124, Briar Road WD25 0HJ 9 Nov 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
122A, Briar Road £385,000 (Feb 2018) → £450,000 (Sep 2026) +17%
over 9 yrs
65, Briar Road £500,000 (Aug 2019) → £590,000 (Oct 2025) +18%
over 6 yrs
77, Briar Road £415,000 (May 2021) → £448,000 (Jun 2025) +8%
over 4 yrs
44, Briar Road £377,000 (May 2018) → £455,000 (Mar 2025) +21%
over 7 yrs
20, Briar Road £330,500 (Nov 2017) → £330,000 (Jan 2024) +-0%
over 6 yrs
207, Briar Road £366,250 (Jan 2021) → £500,000 (Jan 2023) +37%
over 2 yrs
151, Briar Road £385,000 (Mar 2017) → £430,000 (May 2022) +12%
over 5 yrs
90, Briar Road £403,000 (Oct 2019) → £405,000 (Mar 2021) +0%
over 1 yr
25, Briar Road £480,000 (Aug 2016) → £515,000 (Dec 2020) +7%
over 4 yrs
189, Briar Road £340,000 (May 2017) → £365,000 (Jul 2020) +7%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Briar Road

Crime

336 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briar Road 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).

Anti-social behaviour103
Violence & sexual offences101
Other theft35
Shoplifting23
Public order19
Vehicle crime18

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

Flood risk

Briar Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Briar Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingsway Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Kingsway Infants' School 171 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.2 mi
Kingswood Nursery School 76 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Leavesden JMI School 389 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Stanborough Secondary School 50 pupils Other independent school Seventh Day Adventist 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Stanborough Primary School 64 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Cherry Tree Primary School 445 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

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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Garston (Herts) station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Watford North station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Briar Road (NW-bound, Briar Road) 1 min walk
  • Briar Road (SE-bound, Briar Road) 2 min walk
  • Kingswood Road (NE-bound, Kingswood Road) 2 min walk
  • Harris Road (SW-bound, Harris Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sheepcot Medical Centre
    6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 0.6 mi
  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 0.7 mi
  • Abbotswood Medical Centre
    12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 0.9 mi
  • Vine House Health Centre
    87-89 High Street, Abbots Langley · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford North Approach · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford - Abbotswood Park · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford Garston Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chemilab Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Abbotswood Park Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • F T Taylor (watford) Ltd · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • The Happy Smile Company · 0.6 mi
  • Marc Friedmann And Associates · 0.9 mi
  • The Dental Practice · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.3%62.5%
Private rented11.3%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households506

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+12.1%18.6%
Residents1,338

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Watford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Briar Road

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White73.3%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12.5%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.6%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%4.7%
Other ethnic group1.8%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian48.8%44.5%
No religion31%24.8%
Hindu6.9%8.2%
Not answered6.3%6.2%
Muslim5.2%13%
Buddhist0.6%1%
Other religion0.5%0.8%
Jewish0.4%0.9%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK83%66%
Born outside the UK17%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above30.2%41.1%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%12.3%
No qualifications15.1%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%9.2%
Apprenticeship6%4.1%
Other qualifications3%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health50.5%52.4%
Good health34.3%33.5%
Fair health12%10.4%
Bad health2.7%2.9%
Very bad health0.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
2 cars or vans in household40%25.3%
1 car or van in household34.8%44.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.5%7.8%
No cars or vans in household11.7%22.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Watford.

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