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Douglas Avenue, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Douglas Avenue, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/douglas-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD24 7LU, WD24 7LY, WD24 7LX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£489,367
15 sales
Price range
£349k – £605k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Feb 2024
WD24 7LU

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At a glance

House prices£489k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkWatford North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

15 property sales on Douglas Avenue, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £489,367. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Douglas Avenue range from £348,500 to £605,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Douglas Avenue compared

WD24 postcode area£434,186
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Douglas Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD24 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £510,000 (1 sales)2017£510k2018: £585,000 (1 sales)2018£585k2019: £431,667 (3 sales)2019£432k2020: £525,000 (1 sales)2020£525k2021: £447,625 (4 sales)2021£448k2022: £555,000 (1 sales)2022£555k2023: £495,000 (3 sales)2023£495k2024: £595,000 (1 sales)2024£595k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£489,3676 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Douglas Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LU 6 Feb 2024£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LY 19 Oct 2023£605,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LU 20 Jul 2023£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LU 14 Jul 2023£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LU 23 Jun 2022£555,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LT 3 Sep 2021£482,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LU 30 Jun 2021£348,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LY 20 Apr 2021£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LY 5 Mar 2021£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LU 22 Oct 2020£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LY 16 Aug 2019£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LU 23 Apr 2019£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LX 15 Feb 2019£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LU 17 Aug 2018£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Douglas Avenue WD24 7LY 18 Aug 2017£510,000 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
57, Douglas Avenue £585,000 (Aug 2018) → £595,000 (Feb 2024) +2%
over 5 yrs
11, Douglas Avenue £510,000 (Aug 2017) → £605,000 (Oct 2023) +19%
over 6 yrs
47, Douglas Avenue £348,500 (Jun 2021) → £555,000 (Jun 2022) +59%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Douglas Avenue

Crime

256 crimes were reported within about a mile of Douglas Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour77
Violence & sexual offences56
Other theft34
Shoplifting29
Criminal damage & arson17
Vehicle crime17

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

Flood risk

Douglas Avenue 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 Douglas Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Knutsford Primary Academy 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School 202 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
The Grove Academy 473 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Parkgate Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Highwood Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Stanborough Primary School 64 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Stanborough Secondary School 50 pupils Other independent school Seventh Day Adventist 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Cherry Tree Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 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 North station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Garston (Herts) station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Douglas Avenue (nr, Woodmere Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Douglas Avenue (opp, Woodmere Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Widgeon Way (nr, Meriden Way) 2 min walk
  • Widgeon Way (opp, Meriden Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 0.6 mi
  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 1.4 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 1.4 mi
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Garston - York Way · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Supercentre Asda Watford Supercentre · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Dome Roundabout · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford St Alban Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chagcrest Limited · 0.3 mi
  • Meriden Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Same Day Dentist · 0.5 mi
  • Marc Friedmann And Associates · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.7%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented14.2%17.1%
Households646

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+25.1%18.6%
Residents1,592

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 Douglas Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White70%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh20.7%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.1%4.7%
Other ethnic group2.2%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian50.6%44.5%
No religion22.3%24.8%
Hindu13.3%8.2%
Muslim5.7%13%
Not answered4.8%6.2%
Sikh1.2%–
Buddhist0.8%1%
Jewish0.8%0.9%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK77.5%66%
Born outside the UK22.5%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above34.8%41.1%
No qualifications18.9%15.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%12.3%
Level 3 qualifications13.1%14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%9.2%
Apprenticeship6.4%4.1%
Other qualifications3.1%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health45.4%52.4%
Good health36.4%33.5%
Fair health12.8%10.4%
Bad health3.9%2.9%
Very bad health1.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household39.3%44.5%
2 cars or vans in household28.9%25.3%
No cars or vans in household19.9%22.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%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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