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Kensington Avenue, Watford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD18 7RZ, WD18 7RY, WD18 7RW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£335,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£386,744
33 sales
Price range
£194k – £495k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Feb 2026
WD18 7RZ

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At a glance

House prices£335k average28% below the Watford average 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 station8 min walkWatford Underground Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% freeholdAcross 44 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

33 property sales on Kensington Avenue, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £335,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £410,123. That is 28% below the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 12% flat. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Avenue range from £194,000 to £495,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Kensington Avenue ranks 184th for average price.

House prices on Kensington Avenue compared

Kensington Avenue£335,000
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: £311,250 (4 sales)2016£311k2017: £363,750 (4 sales)2017£364k2018: £397,333 (3 sales)2018£397k2019: £389,500 (3 sales)2019£390k2020: £367,250 (4 sales)2020£367k2021: £346,529 (2 sales)2021£347k2022: £467,500 (6 sales)2022£468k2023: £371,667 (3 sales)2023£372k2024: £475,000 (2 sales)2024£475k2025: £450,000 (1 sales)2025£450k2026: £220,000 (1 sales)2026£220k

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 44 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced29£410,12318 Dec 2025
Flat4£217,25023 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Kensington Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
97B, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 23 Feb 2026£220,000 FlatLeasehold
89, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 18 Dec 2025£450,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 5 Nov 2025£425,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 30 Apr 2025£500,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 4 Apr 2025£500,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 29 Aug 2024£495,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 26 Jan 2024£455,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 22 Aug 2023£435,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 4 Aug 2023£460,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, Kensington Mews, 17, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RW 31 Jul 2023£220,000 FlatLeasehold
100, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 14 Apr 2023£375,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 26 Sep 2022£445,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 8 Sep 2022£465,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 2 Sep 2022£475,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 1 Jul 2022£480,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 15 Mar 2022£475,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 11 Mar 2022£465,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 29 Jun 2021£283,058 TerracedFreehold
53, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 7 Apr 2021£410,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 8 Dec 2020£440,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, Kensington Mews, 17, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RW 17 Aug 2020£194,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 21 Jul 2020£350,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 8 Jul 2020£440,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 3 Apr 2020£365,000 TerracedFreehold
102, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 26 Feb 2020£387,500 TerracedFreehold
70, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 23 Jan 2020£395,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 28 Jun 2019£393,500 TerracedFreehold
76, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 11 Feb 2019£405,000 TerracedFreehold
88, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 31 Jan 2019£387,500 TerracedFreehold
89, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 4 Jan 2019£370,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 25 Sep 2018£382,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 3 Sep 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
119, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 31 Aug 2018£400,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 27 Feb 2018£410,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 15 Dec 2017£335,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 20 Sep 2017£402,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 26 Jun 2017£343,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 9 Jun 2017£403,500 TerracedFreehold
87, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 27 Jan 2017£375,000 TerracedFreehold
90A, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RY 15 Dec 2016£215,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 3, Kensington Mews, 17, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RW 17 Jun 2016£235,000 FlatLeasehold
111, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 26 Feb 2016£350,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 29 Jan 2016£315,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Kensington Avenue WD18 7RZ 6 Jan 2016£345,000 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
89, Kensington Avenue £370,000 (Jan 2019) → £450,000 (Dec 2025) +22%
over 7 yrs
34, Kensington Avenue £440,000 (Dec 2020) → £500,000 (Apr 2025) +14%
over 4 yrs
84, Kensington Avenue £440,000 (Jul 2020) → £495,000 (Aug 2024) +13%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2, Kensington Mews, 17, Kensington Avenue £194,000 (Aug 2020) → £220,000 (Jul 2023) +13%
over 3 yrs
11, Kensington Avenue £403,500 (Jun 2017) → £445,000 (Sep 2022) +10%
over 5 yrs
103, Kensington Avenue £402,000 (Sep 2017) → £475,000 (Sep 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kensington Avenue

Crime

677 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kensington Avenue 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 offences199
Anti-social behaviour143
Shoplifting82
Other theft41
Public order38
Vehicle crime34

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

Flood risk

Kensington 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 Kensington Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chater Infant School 223 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
Watford Grammar School for Boys 1,590 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Chessbrook Education Support Centre 7 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.4 mi
Chater Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Laurance Haines School 463 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Westfield Academy 1,331 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 448 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ascot Road Primary School 391 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Croxley Underground Station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shepherds Road (opp, Rickmansworth Road) 3 min walk
  • Harwoods Road (SW-bound, Whippendell Road) 3 min walk
  • Queens Avenue (SW-bound, Whippendell Road) 3 min walk
  • Metropolitan Station Approach (nr, Rickmansworth Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridgewater Surgeries
    Bridgewater House, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.5 mi
  • Sas West Herts
    Bridgewater Surgeries, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.5 mi
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.5 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Whippendell Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Cassiobury Park Watford · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford Tolpits Lane · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Holywell Watford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Md Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Bridgewater Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • John Davis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • West Herts Community Health N H · 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 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 skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.6%62.5%
Private rented45.5%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households604

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.3%64.1%
Aged 65+7.9%18.6%
Residents1,900

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 Kensington Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWatford
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh46.2%24.5%
White35.9%60.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.7%6.3%
Other ethnic group5.9%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.3%4.7%

Religion

HereWatford
Muslim36.2%13%
Christian36.1%44.5%
No religion14.1%24.8%
Hindu5.2%8.2%
Not answered5.1%6.2%
Buddhist2.8%1%
Jewish0.5%0.9%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK49.3%66%
Born outside the UK50.7%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above41.9%41.1%
No qualifications16.2%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%9.2%
Other qualifications3%3%
Apprenticeship2.8%4.1%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health52.7%52.4%
Good health35.5%33.5%
Fair health8.6%10.4%
Bad health2.3%2.9%
Very bad health0.9%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household45.8%44.5%
No cars or vans in household26.8%22.4%
2 cars or vans in household23.5%25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household4%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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