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Explorer Drive, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Explorer Drive, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/explorer-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD18 6GX, WD18 6GL, WD18 6GR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£130,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£210,464
14 sales
Price range
£105k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2026
WD18 6GX

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At a glance

House prices£210k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkWatford Underground Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% leaseholdAcross 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

14 property sales on Explorer Drive, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £130,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £210,464. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Explorer Drive range from £105,000 to £285,000. 5% of homes sold here were freehold and 95% leasehold.

House prices on Explorer Drive compared

WD18 postcode area£385,896
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Explorer Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £230,500 (2 sales)2016£231k2017: £195,000 (2 sales)2017£195k2021: £234,333 (3 sales)2021£234k2022: £212,500 (2 sales)2022£213k2024: £185,000 (3 sales)2024£185k2025: £282,500 (1 sales)2025£283k2026: £130,000 (1 sales)2026£130k

Tenure: 5% freehold and 95% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£210,4644 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Explorer Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 6, Lewis House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GX 4 Sep 2026£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Lewis House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GX 11 Sep 2025£282,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Lewis House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GX 23 Oct 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Lewis House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GX 24 Jun 2024£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Kintyre House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GR 30 Jan 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Thanet House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GL 23 Nov 2022£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Thanet House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GL 23 Jun 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Lewis House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GX 8 Jun 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Thanet House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GL 29 Mar 2022£177,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Lewis House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GX 4 Nov 2021£271,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Lewis House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GX 11 May 2021£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Thanet House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GL 14 Jan 2021£172,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Lewis House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GX 26 Aug 2020£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Lewis House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GX 21 Feb 2017£105,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Lewis House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GX 6 Jan 2017£285,000 FlatLeasehold
River Court, Explorer Drive WD18 6TQ 22 Jul 2016£6,067,666 OtherFreehold
Flat 11, Kintyre House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GR 27 Apr 2016£261,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Thanet House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GL 31 Mar 2016£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Lewis House, Explorer Drive WD18 6GX 30 Mar 2016£200,000 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
Flat 5, Lewis House, Explorer Drive £285,000 (Jan 2017) → £260,000 (May 2021) → £282,500 (Sep 2025) -1%
over 9 yrs
Flat 17, Lewis House, Explorer Drive £200,000 (Jun 2022) → £110,000 (Oct 2024) -45%
over 2 yrs
Flat 8, Thanet House, Explorer Drive £165,000 (Mar 2016) → £180,000 (Nov 2022) +9%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Explorer Drive

Crime

448 crimes were reported within about a mile of Explorer Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences139
Anti-social behaviour101
Shoplifting33
Vehicle crime31
Other theft26
Public order25

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

Flood risk

Explorer Drive 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 Explorer Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chessbrook Education Support Centre 7 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.1 mi
Westfield Academy 1,331 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 448 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Willow Tree Primary School 185 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Laurance Haines School 463 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ascot Road Primary School 391 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Chater Infant School 223 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Watford Grammar School for Boys 1,590 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 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 High Street station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Bushey station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Bushey station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Croxley Underground Station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Explorer Drive (opp, Scammell Way) 1 min walk
  • Euston Avenue (opp, Tolpits Lane) 2 min walk
  • Westfield Community College (opp, Tolpits Lane) 3 min walk
  • Westfield Community College (o/s, College Grounds) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sas West Herts
    Bridgewater Surgeries, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Bridgewater Surgeries
    Bridgewater House, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.9 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford Tolpits Lane · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Holywell Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Cassiobury Park Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Whippendell Rd Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Greenfield Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Bridgewater Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Md Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 6 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.9%62.5%
Private rented43.1%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households701

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.5%64.1%
Aged 65+10.6%18.6%
Residents1,826

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 Explorer Drive

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Who lives around Explorer Drive

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White47.7%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh38.6%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.2%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%4.7%
Other ethnic group3.3%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian43.6%44.5%
Muslim23.1%13%
No religion18.4%24.8%
Not answered6.5%6.2%
Hindu5.9%8.2%
Buddhist0.8%1%
Sikh0.8%–
Other religion0.7%0.8%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK52.1%66%
Born outside the UK47.9%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above40.2%41.1%
No qualifications15.5%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%9.2%
Apprenticeship3.5%4.1%
Other qualifications3.3%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health50.3%52.4%
Good health36.8%33.5%
Fair health10.5%10.4%
Bad health2%2.9%
Very bad health0.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household44.7%44.5%
No cars or vans in household27.2%22.4%
2 cars or vans in household22.2%25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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