100% FREE

Church Road, Watford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD17 4PY, WD17 4PU, WD17 4QD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£974,450
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£577,258
33 sales
Price range
£200k – £1.67m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
WD17 4PY

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£974k average108% above the Watford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station6 min walkWatford Junction station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 35 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 Church Road, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £974,450. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £425,350. Average sale prices rose from £623,250 in 2016 to £624,880 in 2025 (+0%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 108% above the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% terraced, 21% detached, 12% flat. Recorded sale prices on Church Road range from £200,000 to £1,670,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Church Road ranks 12th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Church Road compared

Church Road£974,450
WD17 postcode area£530,785
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WD17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £623,250 (4 sales)2016£623k2017: £435,000 (1 sales)2017£435k2018: £757,667 (3 sales)2018£758k2019: £437,320 (5 sales)2019£437k2020: £450,833 (6 sales)2020£451k2021: £535,000 (3 sales)2021£535k2022: £1,042,500 (3 sales)2022£1.04m2023: £415,000 (1 sales)2023£415k2024: £342,500 (2 sales)2024£343k2025: £624,880 (5 sales)2025£625k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced20£425,35014 Nov 2025
Detached7£1,047,57130 Oct 2025
Flat4£269,87514 Feb 2025
Semi-detached2£1,065,00016 Feb 2018

Sold prices on Church Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Church Road WD17 4PY 14 Nov 2025£448,900 TerracedFreehold
91, Church Road WD17 4QD 30 Oct 2025£1,500,000 DetachedFreehold
21A, Church Road WD17 4PY 27 Aug 2025£453,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Church Road WD17 4PY 22 Jul 2025£420,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Church Road WD17 4PU 14 Feb 2025£302,500 FlatLeasehold
6, Church Road WD17 4PU 20 Nov 2024£270,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Church Road WD17 4PY 15 Nov 2024£415,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Church Road WD17 4PU 27 Oct 2023£227,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Church Road WD17 4PY 8 Sep 2023£415,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Church Road WD17 4PY 12 Dec 2022£1,065,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Church Road WD17 4QD 8 Jun 2022£1,670,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Church Road WD17 4PY 6 Jun 2022£392,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Church Road WD17 4PU 17 Sep 2021£307,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Church Road WD17 4PY 16 Aug 2021£418,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Church Road WD17 4PY 23 Jun 2021£395,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Church Road WD17 4PU 2 Mar 2021£880,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Church Road WD17 4PU 9 Dec 2020£200,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Church Road WD17 4PU 16 Nov 2020£565,000 TerracedFreehold
21A, Church Road WD17 4PY 11 Nov 2020£245,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Church Road WD17 4PY 11 May 2020£327,000 TerracedFreehold
98A, Church Road WD17 4PU 26 Mar 2020£685,000 DetachedFreehold
Clement House, 14A, Church Road WD17 4PU 14 Feb 2020£683,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Church Road WD17 4PY 12 Dec 2019£429,600 TerracedFreehold
50, Church Road WD17 4PU 7 Oct 2019£470,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Church Road WD17 4PY 4 Oct 2019£350,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Church Road WD17 4PY 13 Jun 2019£425,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Church Road WD17 4PY 29 Mar 2019£512,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Church Road WD17 4PY 13 Jul 2018£373,000 TerracedFreehold
100A, Church Road WD17 4PU 25 Apr 2018£850,000 DetachedFreehold
61B, Church Road WD17 4PY 16 Feb 2018£1,050,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Church Road WD17 4PY 5 May 2017£435,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Church Road WD17 4PY 9 Dec 2016£385,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Church Road WD17 4PU 23 Sep 2016£550,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Church Road WD17 4PY 30 Aug 2016£478,000 TerracedFreehold
61A, Church Road WD17 4PY 22 Jul 2016£1,080,000 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
21A, Church Road £245,000 (Nov 2020) → £453,000 (Aug 2025) +85%
over 5 yrs
6, Church Road £227,500 (Oct 2023) → £270,000 (Nov 2024) +19%
over 1 yr
29, Church Road £373,000 (Jul 2018) → £415,000 (Sep 2023) +11%
over 5 yrs
12, Church Road £200,000 (Dec 2020) → £307,000 (Sep 2021) +54%
over under a year
60, Church Road £550,000 (Sep 2016) → £565,000 (Nov 2020) +3%
over 4 yrs

Buying on Church Road?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Church Road

Crime

621 crimes were reported within about a mile of Church Road in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour167
Violence & sexual offences158
Shoplifting80
Public order36
Other theft31
Criminal damage & arson30

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

Flood risk

Church 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 Church Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School 202 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lanchester Primary School 298 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Nascot Wood Junior School 240 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 401 pupils Primary Church of England/Christian 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Parkgate Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Knutsford Primary Academy 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Beechfield School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Central Primary School 399 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement 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

  • Watford Junction station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Watford North station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Croxley Underground Station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church Road (S-bound, Stratford Road) 2 min walk
  • Railway Bridge (N-bound, St Albans Road) 2 min walk
  • Railway Bridge (S-bound, St Albans Road) 3 min walk
  • The Spinney (W-bound, Church Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.7 mi
  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans Road · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Langley Express · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford St Alban Express · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Watford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vision Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Ora Dental Group · 0.2 mi
  • Watford Orthodontic Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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

12345678910

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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.1%62.5%
Private rented41.2%20.3%
Social rented12.7%17.1%
Households1,022

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents2,237

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Church Road

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Church Road

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White67.9%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.5%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.9%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%4.7%
Other ethnic group4.1%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian45.2%44.5%
No religion31.6%24.8%
Hindu8.4%8.2%
Muslim5.7%13%
Not answered5%6.2%
Buddhist1.2%1%
Jewish1%0.9%
Sikh1%–

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK63.3%66%
Born outside the UK36.7%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above51.1%41.1%
No qualifications13.9%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications11.7%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications10.3%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.4%9.2%
Other qualifications3.4%3%
Apprenticeship3.2%4.1%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health52.8%52.4%
Good health32.6%33.5%
Fair health10.3%10.4%
Bad health3.1%2.9%
Very bad health1.2%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household47%44.5%
No cars or vans in household33.3%22.4%
2 cars or vans in household16.4%25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.2%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.

Planning and heritage near Church Road

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Church Road

Recent planning applications around Church Road from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Church Road?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Watford have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Watford Band D is £2,447 a year (Band A £1,631). See every band.

What's it like living on Church Road?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Church Road

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in WD17

See all streets in Watford All streets in WD17

You might also like

Most expensive streets in WatfordWhere the priciest homes in Watford sellCheapest streets in WatfordThe most affordable streets in WatfordHouse prices in WatfordHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in WatfordEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in WatfordIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price