Long Barn Close, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Long Barn Close, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/long-barn-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD25 7EG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£528,000

4 sales

Price range

£460k – £689k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Mar 2022

WD25 7EG

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At a glance

House prices£528k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station25 min walkGarston (Herts) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Long Barn Close, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Mar 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £528,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Long Barn Close range from £460,000 to £689,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Long Barn Close compared

WD25 postcode area£484,097

Watford£468,281

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Long Barn Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD25 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£528,000	11 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Long Barn Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Long Barn Close WD25 7EG	11 Mar 2022	£689,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Long Barn Close WD25 7EG	29 Mar 2019	£488,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Long Barn Close WD25 7EG	16 Mar 2018	£460,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Long Barn Close WD25 7EG	6 Jan 2017	£475,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
1, Long Barn Close	£475,000 (Jan 2017) → £488,000 (Mar 2019)	+3% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Long Barn Close

Crime

222 crimes were reported within about a mile of Long Barn Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	77
Anti-social behaviour	59
Public order	18
Shoplifting	18
Other theft	13
Vehicle crime	10

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

Flood risk

Long Barn Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
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 Long Barn Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Future Academies Watford 1,060 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Garston Manor School 175 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Leavesden JMI School 389 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Parmiter's School 1,496 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Saint Michael's Catholic High School 1,130 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Kingsway Infants' School 171 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	0.7 mi
Kingsway Junior School 235 pupils	Primary	7–11	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 stations

Garston (Herts) station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Kings Langley station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Watford North station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Orchard Avenue (nr, Horseshoe Lane) 2 min walk
Orchard Avenue (opp, Horseshoe Lane) 2 min walk
Farriers Court (adj, Horseshoe Lane) 4 min walk
Leavesden Country Park (opp, College Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Abbotswood Medical Centre
12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 0.1 mi
Sheepcot Medical Centre
6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 0.5 mi
Vine House Health Centre
87-89 High Street, Abbots Langley · 0.8 mi
Garston Medical Centre
6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Leavesden Green Express · 0.1 mi
Asda Express Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford - Abbotswood Park · 0.6 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Watford North Approach · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Leavesden Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Abbotswood Park Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Chemilab Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

The Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
The Happy Smile Company · 0.5 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 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	57.3%	62.5%
Private rented	11.4%	20.3%
Social rented	31.3%	17.1%
Households	779

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,169

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	100%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	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 Long Barn Close

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Who lives around Long Barn Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Watford
White	75.7%	60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	12.2%	24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	6%	6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.2%	4.7%
Other ethnic group	1.9%	3.6%

Religion

	Here	Watford
Christian	48.4%	44.5%
No religion	31.7%	24.8%
Muslim	6.7%	13%
Not answered	6.5%	6.2%
Hindu	5.1%	8.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.9%

Country of birth

	Here	Watford
Born in the UK	79.9%	66%
Born outside the UK	20.1%	34%

Highest qualification

	Here	Watford
Level 4 qualifications and above	29.8%	41.1%
No qualifications	18.3%	15.9%
Level 2 qualifications	16.8%	12.3%
Level 3 qualifications	13.9%	14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	4.1%
Other qualifications	3.3%	3%

General health

	Here	Watford
Very good health	52.1%	52.4%
Good health	33.4%	33.5%
Fair health	10%	10.4%
Bad health	3.4%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Watford
1 car or van in household	38.6%	44.5%
2 cars or vans in household	31.7%	25.3%
No cars or vans in household	16.4%	22.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.3%	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.

Planning and heritage near Long Barn Close

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Planning applications near Long Barn Close

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