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By The Wood, Carpenders Park, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: By The Wood, Carpenders Park, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/by-the-wood/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD19 5AN, WD19 5AQ, WD19 5AG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£497,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£415,386
33 sales
Price range
£228k – £910k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jun 2026
WD19 5AQ

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At a glance

House prices£498k average6% above the Watford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkCarpenders Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% leaseholdAcross 37 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

33 property sales on By The Wood, Carpenders Park, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £497,750. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £314,138. Average sale prices rose from £289,333 in 2016 to £548,667 in 2026 (+90%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% above the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% flat, 30% detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on By The Wood range from £227,500 to £910,000. 35% of homes sold here were freehold and 65% leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, By The Wood ranks 81st for average price.

House prices on By The Wood compared

By The Wood£497,750
WD19 postcode area£495,175
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WD19 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £289,333 (3 sales)2016£289k2018: £391,100 (5 sales)2018£391k2019: £357,438 (4 sales)2019£357k2021: £330,333 (3 sales)2021£330k2022: £441,429 (7 sales)2022£441k2023: £347,500 (2 sales)2023£348k2024: £512,500 (2 sales)2024£513k2025: £501,875 (4 sales)2025£502k2026: £548,667 (3 sales)2026£549k

Tenure: 35% freehold and 65% leasehold across 37 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat20£314,13824 Jun 2026
Detached10£603,80012 Jan 2026
Terraced3£462,3333 Feb 2022

Sold prices on By The Wood

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
80, By The Wood WD19 5AQ 24 Jun 2026£366,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Cholesbury, By The Wood WD19 5AN 23 Apr 2026£370,000 FlatLeasehold
13, By The Wood WD19 5AG 12 Jan 2026£910,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Cholesbury, By The Wood WD19 5AN 19 Dec 2025£370,000 FlatLeasehold
78, By The Wood WD19 5AQ 5 Dec 2025£345,000 FlatLeasehold
40, By The Wood WD19 5AF 29 Aug 2025£595,000 DetachedFreehold
54, By The Wood WD19 5AF 28 Mar 2025£605,000 DetachedFreehold
7, By The Wood WD19 5AG 17 Jan 2025£462,500 DetachedFreehold
6, By The Wood WD19 5AF 28 Nov 2024£640,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Cholesbury, By The Wood WD19 5AN 10 May 2024£385,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Cholesbury, By The Wood WD19 5AN 26 Jan 2024£376,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Cholesbury, By The Wood WD19 5AN 30 Mar 2023£360,000 FlatLeasehold
74, By The Wood WD19 5AQ 9 Feb 2023£335,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Cholesbury, By The Wood WD19 5AN 16 Dec 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
38, By The Wood WD19 5AF 28 Nov 2022£645,000 DetachedFreehold
78, By The Wood WD19 5AQ 4 Nov 2022£355,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Cholesbury, By The Wood WD19 5AN 18 Oct 2022£248,000 FlatLeasehold
66, By The Wood WD19 5AQ 29 Jun 2022£347,000 FlatLeasehold
43, By The Wood WD19 5AG 14 Mar 2022£665,000 DetachedFreehold
37, By The Wood WD19 5AG 3 Feb 2022£580,000 TerracedFreehold
72, By The Wood WD19 5AQ 25 Jun 2021£335,000 FlatLeasehold
88, By The Wood WD19 5AQ 25 Jun 2021£338,000 FlatLeasehold
78, By The Wood WD19 5AQ 24 Jun 2021£318,000 FlatLeasehold
29, By The Wood WD19 5AG 20 Dec 2019£417,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Cholesbury, By The Wood WD19 5AN 6 Sep 2019£260,250 FlatLeasehold
6, Kimblewick, By The Wood WD19 5AJ 19 Aug 2019£270,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Kimblewick, By The Wood WD19 5AJ 26 Jul 2019£315,000 FlatLeasehold
1, By The Wood WD19 5AG 30 May 2019£437,500 DetachedFreehold
33, By The Wood WD19 5AG 30 Nov 2018£530,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Cholesbury, By The Wood WD19 5AN 17 Aug 2018£227,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Cholesbury, By The Wood WD19 5AN 28 Jun 2018£260,000 FlatLeasehold
41, By The Wood WD19 5AG 14 Jun 2018£548,000 DetachedFreehold
27, By The Wood WD19 5AG 10 May 2018£390,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Kimblewick, By The Wood WD19 5AJ 24 Feb 2017£325,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Kimblewick, By The Wood WD19 5AJ 29 Sep 2016£250,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Cholesbury, By The Wood WD19 5AN 16 Sep 2016£260,000 FlatLeasehold
64, By The Wood WD19 5AQ 9 Aug 2016£358,000 FlatLeasehold

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
78, By The Wood £318,000 (Jun 2021) → £355,000 (Nov 2022) → £345,000 (Dec 2025) +8%
over 4 yrs
12, Cholesbury, By The Wood £360,000 (Mar 2023) → £385,000 (May 2024) +7%
over 1 yr
2, Cholesbury, By The Wood £260,000 (Jun 2018) → £248,000 (Oct 2022) -5%
over 4 yrs
11, Cholesbury, By The Wood £260,000 (Sep 2016) → £260,250 (Sep 2019) +0%
over 3 yrs
6, Kimblewick, By The Wood £250,000 (Sep 2016) → £270,000 (Aug 2019) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near By The Wood

Crime

168 crimes were reported within about a mile of By The Wood in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour46
Violence & sexual offences43
Shoplifting21
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order10
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

By The Wood 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 By The Wood

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Meryl School 219 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Colnbrook School 130 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Warren Dell Primary School 264 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Bromet Primary School 270 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Oxhey Wood Primary School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph Catholic Primary School 239 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Margaret's School 799 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 0.8 mi
Woodhall Primary School 76 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Carpenders Park station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Bushey station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Bushey station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Northwood Underground Station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • By The Wood (W-bound, By The Wood) 2 min walk
  • Upper Hitch (opp, By The Wood) 2 min walk
  • Upper Hitch (adj, By The Wood) 2 min walk
  • By The Wood (E-bound, By The Wood) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Oxhey Surgery
    Oxhey Drive, Watford · 0.6 mi
  • Consulting Rooms
    The Consulting Rooms, Oxhey Drive, Watford · 0.7 mi
  • Manor View Practice
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 0.9 mi
  • Attenborough Surgery
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford - Carpenders Park · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco South Oxhey Esso Express · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Prestwick Road South Oxhey · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Bushey · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • D B Jones Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Viks Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Esom Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Carpenders Park Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Prestwick House · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.4%62.5%
Private rented15.2%20.3%
Social rented1.3%17.1%
Households610

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.3%64.1%
Aged 65+26.6%18.6%
Residents1,500

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 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Three Rivers 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 By The Wood

Ethnic group

HereThree Rivers
White69.5%77.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh22.3%15.2%
Other ethnic group3.5%1.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%2.4%

Religion

HereThree Rivers
Christian49.4%47.6%
No religion19.9%30.8%
Hindu13.2%8.3%
Muslim6.9%3.7%
Not answered5.5%5.6%
Jewish3.5%1.6%
Buddhist0.7%–
Other religion0.7%0.9%

Country of birth

HereThree Rivers
Born in the UK73.9%81%
Born outside the UK26.1%19%

Highest qualification

HereThree Rivers
Level 4 qualifications and above36.1%42.7%
Level 3 qualifications18%15.3%
No qualifications14.8%13.3%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%13.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%4.4%
Other qualifications3.2%2.4%

General health

HereThree Rivers
Very good health51.7%53.7%
Good health32.2%32.4%
Fair health12.7%10.4%
Bad health2.5%2.8%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereThree Rivers
1 car or van in household45.7%39.8%
2 cars or vans in household30.5%33.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.9%14%
No cars or vans in household9.8%12.5%

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 Three Rivers.

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