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Farthing Close, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Farthing Close, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/farthing-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD18 0BT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£249,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£256,860
25 sales
Price range
£120k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
WD18 0BT

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At a glance

House prices£249k average47% below the Watford average 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 station4 min walkWatford High Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 25 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

25 property sales on Farthing Close, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £249,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £256,860. Average sale prices fell from £292,417 in 2016 to £213,500 in 2026 (-27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 47% below the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Farthing Close range from £120,000 to £430,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Farthing Close ranks 217th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Farthing Close compared

Farthing Close£249,000
WD18 postcode area£385,896
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WD18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £292,417 (6 sales)2016£292k2017: £160,000 (1 sales)2017£160k2020: £255,000 (1 sales)2020£255k2021: £294,850 (5 sales)2021£295k2022: £212,000 (5 sales)2022£212k2023: £291,750 (2 sales)2023£292k2024: £227,250 (1 sales)2024£227k2025: £240,000 (2 sales)2025£240k2026: £213,500 (2 sales)2026£214k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat25£256,86021 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Farthing Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 21 Aug 2026£212,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 13 Jan 2026£215,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 12 Nov 2025£320,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 3 Jul 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 26 Apr 2024£227,250 FlatLeasehold
19, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 29 Sep 2023£315,500 FlatLeasehold
36, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 14 Apr 2023£268,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 8 Dec 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 23 Sep 2022£310,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 8 Aug 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 30 Jun 2022£120,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 17 Jan 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 6 Aug 2021£390,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 14 Jun 2021£309,500 FlatLeasehold
46, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 1 Jun 2021£238,750 FlatLeasehold
13, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 26 Mar 2021£220,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 28 Jan 2021£316,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 27 Mar 2020£255,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 20 Mar 2017£160,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 28 Nov 2016£265,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 17 Aug 2016£340,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 5 Aug 2016£430,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 7 Jul 2016£235,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 14 Apr 2016£248,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Farthing Close WD18 0BT 6 Jan 2016£236,500 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
13, Farthing Close £220,000 (Mar 2021) → £212,000 (Aug 2026) -4%
over 5 yrs
31, Farthing Close £340,000 (Aug 2016) → £310,000 (Sep 2022) -9%
over 6 yrs
29, Farthing Close £430,000 (Aug 2016) → £390,000 (Aug 2021) -9%
over 5 yrs
46, Farthing Close £235,000 (Jul 2016) → £255,000 (Mar 2020) → £238,750 (Jun 2021) +2%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Farthing Close

Crime

647 crimes were reported within about a mile of Farthing Close 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 offences192
Anti-social behaviour133
Shoplifting81
Public order35
Vehicle crime34
Other theft33

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

Flood risk

Farthing Close 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 Farthing Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Field Junior School 244 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) 231 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1,427 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Central Primary School 399 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School 176 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Chater Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Oxhey Nursery School 84 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bromet Primary School 270 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Bushey station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Bushey station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Moor Park Underground Station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lammas Road (SW-bound, Lammas Road) 1 min walk
  • Crosfield Court (o/s, Watford Field Road) 2 min walk
  • Dalton Way (NE-bound, Dalton Way) 2 min walk
  • Tesco (nr, Lower High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.6 mi
  • Manor View Practice
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 0.8 mi
  • Attenborough Surgery
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 0.8 mi
  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Watford · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Colne · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Watford Extra · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Watford South · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Caspian Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Market Street (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Senova Dental Studios · 0.5 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 skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 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
Owned45.5%62.5%
Private rented45.1%20.3%
Social rented9.5%17.1%
Households1,183

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.2%18.6%
Residents2,666

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable85%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 Farthing Close

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White59.6%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh25.6%24.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.3%4.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5%6.3%
Other ethnic group4.6%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian45.2%44.5%
No religion25.3%24.8%
Muslim11.8%13%
Hindu8.8%8.2%
Not answered5.7%6.2%
Buddhist1.8%1%
Other religion1%0.8%
Jewish0.4%0.9%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK54.3%66%
Born outside the UK45.7%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above47.1%41.1%
No qualifications15.4%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.7%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications10%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.7%9.2%
Apprenticeship3.8%4.1%
Other qualifications3.3%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health53.7%52.4%
Good health31.7%33.5%
Fair health11.9%10.4%
Bad health2.3%2.9%
Very bad health0.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household46.4%44.5%
No cars or vans in household37.1%22.4%
2 cars or vans in household14.9%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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  • Parkers 3.6 mi

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