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Canterbury Road, Watford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD17 1QT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£495,000
9 sales
Price range
£260k – £705k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Oct 2023
WD17 1QT

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At a glance

House prices£495k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkWatford Junction station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 12 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

9 property sales on Canterbury Road, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Oct 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £316,250. 4 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 44% flat, 44% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Canterbury Road range from £260,000 to £705,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold.

House prices on Canterbury Road compared

WD17 postcode area£530,785
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Canterbury Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £310,000 (2 sales)2016£310k2017: £615,000 (2 sales)2017£615k2020: £452,500 (2 sales)2020£453k2021: £370,000 (1 sales)2021£370k2022: £705,000 (1 sales)2022£705k2023: £625,000 (1 sales)2023£625k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat4£316,2503 Jun 2021
Semi-detached4£655,0004 Oct 2023
Terraced1£570,0009 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Canterbury Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Canterbury Road WD17 1QT 4 Oct 2023£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Canterbury Road WD17 1QT 13 May 2022£705,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Top Flat, 6, Canterbury Road WD17 1QT 3 Jun 2021£370,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Canterbury Road WD17 1QT 25 Sep 2020£275,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Canterbury Road WD17 1QT 24 Jul 2020£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Top Flat, 8, Canterbury Road WD17 1QT 17 Jan 2019£329,950 OtherLeasehold
15, Canterbury Road WD17 1QT 9 Aug 2017£570,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Canterbury Road WD17 1QT 21 Jul 2017£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Top Flat, 6, Canterbury Road WD17 1QT 14 Oct 2016£360,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Canterbury Road WD17 1QT 30 Mar 2016£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Canterbury Road WD17 1QT 14 Mar 2016£260,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Canterbury Road WD17 1QT 29 Jan 2016£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
14, Canterbury Road £630,000 (Jul 2020) → £625,000 (Oct 2023) -1%
over 3 yrs
4, Canterbury Road £490,000 (Mar 2016) → £660,000 (Jul 2017) → £705,000 (May 2022) +44%
over 6 yrs
Top Flat, 6, Canterbury Road £360,000 (Oct 2016) → £370,000 (Jun 2021) +3%
over 5 yrs
7, Canterbury Road £260,000 (Mar 2016) → £275,000 (Sep 2020) +6%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Canterbury Road

Crime

694 crimes were reported within about a mile of Canterbury Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences191
Anti-social behaviour166
Shoplifting88
Public order39
Vehicle crime36
Other theft34

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

Flood risk

Canterbury 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 Canterbury Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 401 pupils Primary Church of England/Christian 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Lanchester Primary School 298 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Central Primary School 399 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School 202 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Chater Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Nascot Wood Junior School 240 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Knutsford Primary Academy 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Chater Infant School 223 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 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

  • Watford Junction station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Watford High Street station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Croxley Underground Station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West Street (opp, St Albans Road) 1 min walk
  • West Street (nr, St Albans Road) 1 min walk
  • Watford Junction Railway Station (o/s, Forecourt) 2 min walk
  • Watford Junction Railway Station (Stop 4, Forecourt) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 0.2 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.2 mi
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.5 mi
  • Bridgewater Surgeries
    Bridgewater House, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Watford · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans Road · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford St Alban Express · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Watford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hintons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Sigcare Internet Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • John Davis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Ora Dental Group · 0.1 mi
  • Novocare Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Watford Orthodontic Practice · 0.3 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned30.9%62.5%
Private rented56.7%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households601

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.3%64.1%
Aged 65+5.3%18.6%
Residents1,297

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 Canterbury Road

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White62.1%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh21.8%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.4%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.2%4.7%
Other ethnic group2.5%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian42.6%44.5%
No religion28.2%24.8%
Not answered10.3%6.2%
Muslim9.1%13%
Hindu6.7%8.2%
Jewish1.1%0.9%
Other religion1%0.8%
Buddhist0.7%1%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK52.2%66%
Born outside the UK47.8%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above51.6%41.1%
Level 3 qualifications13.5%14.4%
No qualifications12%15.9%
Level 2 qualifications9.9%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%9.2%
Apprenticeship3.1%4.1%
Other qualifications2.3%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health52.9%52.4%
Good health36%33.5%
Fair health8%10.4%
Bad health2.2%2.9%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household48%44.5%
No cars or vans in household39.6%22.4%
2 cars or vans in household10.7%25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.7%7.8%

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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