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Elm Avenue, Watford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD19 4BE, WD19 4BD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£680,083
18 sales
Price range
£533k – £875k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Aug 2025
WD19 4BD

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At a glance

House prices£680k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkBushey station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

18 property sales on Elm Avenue, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £689,469. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% detached, 6% terraced, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Elm Avenue range from £532,500 to £875,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Elm Avenue compared

WD19 postcode area£495,175
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elm Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD19 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £607,333 (3 sales)2016£607k2017: £533,750 (2 sales)2017£534k2018: £674,167 (3 sales)2018£674k2019: £653,167 (3 sales)2019£653k2021: £695,000 (1 sales)2021£695k2022: £875,000 (1 sales)2022£875k2023: £760,000 (3 sales)2023£760k2024: £720,000 (1 sales)2024£720k2025: £800,000 (1 sales)2025£800k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£689,46926 Aug 2025
Terraced1£620,00014 Jan 2016
Semi-detached1£590,00011 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Elm Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Elm Avenue WD19 4BD 26 Aug 2025£800,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Elm Avenue WD19 4BD 18 Dec 2024£720,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 22 Aug 2023£770,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Elm Avenue WD19 4BD 31 Mar 2023£660,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 22 Feb 2023£850,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 17 Jun 2022£875,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Elm Avenue WD19 4BD 3 Mar 2021£695,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 7 Oct 2019£589,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 31 May 2019£590,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 18 Feb 2019£780,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 5 Oct 2018£667,500 DetachedFreehold
34, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 11 Sep 2018£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 23 Feb 2018£765,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 14 Sep 2017£532,500 DetachedFreehold
23, Elm Avenue WD19 4BD 29 Jun 2017£535,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 27 Feb 2017£525,000 DetachedFreehold
2A, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 3 Oct 2016£647,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Elm Avenue WD19 4BD 29 Jan 2016£555,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Elm Avenue WD19 4BE 14 Jan 2016£620,000 TerracedFreehold

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
23, Elm Avenue £535,000 (Jun 2017) → £695,000 (Mar 2021) +30%
over 4 yrs
22, Elm Avenue £525,000 (Feb 2017) → £667,500 (Oct 2018) +27%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elm Avenue

Crime

190 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elm Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences54
Anti-social behaviour44
Shoplifting29
Criminal damage & arson11
Robbery11
Other theft10

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

Flood risk

Elm 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 Elm Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bromet Primary School 270 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery 346 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School 176 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bushey Manor Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Meryl School 219 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Grange Academy 928 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
St Margaret's School 799 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 0.7 mi
Oxhey Nursery School 84 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good 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

  • Bushey station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Bushey station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Carpenders Park station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Northwood Underground Station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sherwoods Road (nr, Pinner Road) 3 min walk
  • Heath Road (opp, Pinner Road) 4 min walk
  • Sherwoods Road (opp, Pinner Road) 4 min walk
  • Heath Road (nr, Pinner Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Manor View Practice
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 0.6 mi
  • Attenborough Surgery
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 0.6 mi
  • Consulting Rooms
    The Consulting Rooms, Oxhey Drive, Watford · 1.0 mi
  • South Oxhey Surgery
    Oxhey Drive, Watford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford - Carpenders Park · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Bushey · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco South Oxhey Esso Express · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Prestwick Road South Oxhey · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Arches Pharmacee · 0.6 mi
  • Abell Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • D B Jones Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Caspian Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Carpenders Park Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Bushey Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.7%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households656

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+18.0%18.6%
Residents1,658

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 Elm Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White83%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.3%24.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%4.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%6.3%
Other ethnic group1.5%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian44.3%44.5%
No religion37.3%24.8%
Not answered7.2%6.2%
Hindu3.8%8.2%
Jewish2.7%0.9%
Muslim2.1%13%
Other religion1.3%0.8%
Sikh1%–

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK86.1%66%
Born outside the UK13.9%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above48.8%41.1%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications11.4%12.3%
No qualifications9.7%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.8%9.2%
Apprenticeship3.6%4.1%
Other qualifications2.7%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health55.6%52.4%
Good health32.7%33.5%
Fair health9.3%10.4%
Bad health2%2.9%
Very bad health0.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household47.6%44.5%
2 cars or vans in household33%25.3%
No cars or vans in household9.7%22.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.6%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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