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Kelmscott Close, Watford

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£493,722
9 sales
Price range
£395k – £640k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 May 2024
WD18 0NQ

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At a glance

House prices£494k 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 station15 min walkWatford Underground Station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

9 property sales on Kelmscott Close, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £443,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% terraced, 44% semi-detached, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Kelmscott Close range from £395,000 to £640,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Kelmscott Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kelmscott Close 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: £426,000 (1 sales)2016£426k2019: £428,750 (2 sales)2019£429k2021: £571,667 (3 sales)2021£572k2022: £510,000 (1 sales)2022£510k2023: £540,000 (1 sales)2023£540k2024: £395,000 (1 sales)2024£395k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£443,37531 May 2024
Semi-detached4£533,75014 Mar 2023
Detached1£535,00030 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Kelmscott Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Kelmscott Close WD18 0NQ 31 May 2024£395,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Kelmscott Close WD18 0NQ 14 Mar 2023£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Kelmscott Close WD18 0NQ 10 Oct 2022£510,000 TerracedFreehold
17B, Kelmscott Close WD18 0NQ 13 Dec 2021£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21A, Kelmscott Close WD18 0NQ 30 Sep 2021£535,000 DetachedFreehold
17A, Kelmscott Close WD18 0NQ 24 Sep 2021£665,000 OtherFreehold
18, Kelmscott Close WD18 0NQ 25 Jun 2021£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Kelmscott Close WD18 0NQ 20 Dec 2019£442,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Kelmscott Close WD18 0NQ 15 May 2019£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Kelmscott Close WD18 0NQ 13 Jan 2017£385,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Kelmscott Close WD18 0NQ 7 Jun 2016£426,000 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
3, Kelmscott Close £385,000 (Jan 2017) → £442,500 (Dec 2019) +15%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kelmscott Close

Crime

642 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kelmscott Close 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 offences182
Anti-social behaviour129
Shoplifting86
Other theft38
Public order35
Vehicle crime34

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

Flood risk

Kelmscott 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 Kelmscott Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Laurance Haines School 463 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Chessbrook Education Support Centre 7 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.2 mi
Westfield Academy 1,331 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Chater Infant School 223 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Willow Tree Primary School 185 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 448 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Chater Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Bushey station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Bushey station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Croxley Underground Station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kelmscott Crescent (nr, Hagden Lane) 2 min walk
  • Brightwell Road (opp, Hagden Lane) 3 min walk
  • Brightwell Road (adj, Hagden Lane) 3 min walk
  • Euston Avenue (nr, Tolpits Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sas West Herts
    Bridgewater Surgeries, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.6 mi
  • Bridgewater Surgeries
    Bridgewater House, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.6 mi
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.7 mi
  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford Tolpits Lane · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Whippendell Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Holywell Watford · 0.6 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Cassiobury Park Watford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Greenfield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Md Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Bridgewater Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Market Street (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • 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 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.

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Who lives around Kelmscott Close

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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