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Lord Street, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lord Street, Watford · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/lord-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD17 2LQ, WD17 2AT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£257,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£276,417
18 sales
Price range
£132k – £355k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
WD17 2LQ

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At a glance

House prices£258k average45% below the Watford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkWatford High Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% leaseholdAcross 42 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

18 property sales on Lord Street, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £257,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £276,417. Average sale prices fell from £321,250 in 2016 to £257,500 in 2026 (-20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 45% below the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Lord Street range from £132,000 to £355,000. 5% of homes sold here were freehold and 95% leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Lord Street ranks 214th for average price.

House prices on Lord Street compared

Lord Street£257,500
WD17 postcode area£530,785
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WD17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £321,250 (4 sales)2016£321k2017: £311,500 (2 sales)2017£312k2018: £326,000 (1 sales)2018£326k2019: £132,000 (1 sales)2019£132k2022: £320,000 (2 sales)2022£320k2023: £260,625 (4 sales)2023£261k2024: £132,000 (1 sales)2024£132k2025: £280,000 (1 sales)2025£280k2026: £257,500 (2 sales)2026£258k

Tenure: 5% freehold and 95% leasehold across 42 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£276,41710 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Lord Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 48, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 10 Jul 2026£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 50, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 20 May 2026£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 25 Mar 2025£264,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 3 Feb 2025£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Unit 4, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 20 Dec 2024£300,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 6, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 30 Jul 2024£132,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 88, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 21 Aug 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 55, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 19 Jun 2023£237,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 25 May 2023£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 17 Jan 2023£355,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 56, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 16 Dec 2022£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 72, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 27 May 2022£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£262,941 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 15, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£262,941 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£262,941 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 11, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£267,941 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 12, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£265,441 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 13, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£277,941 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 14, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£330,882 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 16, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£262,941 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 17, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£267,941 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 22, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£267,941 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 20, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£262,941 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 21, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£350,882 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 23, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£262,941 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 24, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£265,441 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 25, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£335,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 3 Feb 2021£267,941 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 15 Nov 2019£132,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 5 Apr 2019£6,408,430 OtherFreehold
Flat 23, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 5 Oct 2018£326,000 FlatLeasehold
Unit 5, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 14 Sep 2018£300,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 28, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 20 Oct 2017£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 5 Sep 2017£348,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 82, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 25 Jul 2017£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Sapphire Court, Lord Street WD17 2AT 9 Jan 2017£2,555,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 17, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 2 Dec 2016£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 4 Nov 2016£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 61, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 16 Sep 2016£319,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 27 Jul 2016£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 43, Queens Gate, 2, Lord Street WD17 2LQ 18 Feb 2016£305,000 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 6, Sapphire Court, Lord Street £132,000 (Nov 2019) → £132,000 (Jul 2024) +0%
over 5 yrs
Flat 5, Sapphire Court, Lord Street £2,555,000 (Jan 2017) → £6,408,430 (Apr 2019) +151%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lord Street

Crime

685 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lord Street 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 offences186
Anti-social behaviour157
Shoplifting89
Public order37
Criminal damage & arson34
Vehicle crime34

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

Flood risk

Lord Street 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 Lord Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Central Primary School 399 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 401 pupils Primary Church of England/Christian 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1,427 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) 231 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Chater Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Field Junior School 244 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Chater Infant School 223 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
Lanchester Primary School 298 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Moor Park Underground Station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beechen Grove (Stop O, Beechen Grove) 1 min walk
  • Beechen Grove (Stop N, Beechen Grove) 1 min walk
  • Beechen Grove (Stop M, Beechen Grove) 2 min walk
  • High Street (Stop E, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.3 mi
  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.6 mi
  • Manor View Practice
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Watford · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford High St Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Watford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Watford Extra · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • John Davis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Senova Dental Studios · 0.0 mi
  • Better Care Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Market Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 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 4 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.6%62.5%
Private rented57.3%20.3%
Social rented10.1%17.1%
Households693

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6479.6%64.1%
Aged 65+3.4%18.6%
Residents1,668

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 Lord Street

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White61.8%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh21.4%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.5%6.3%
Other ethnic group5.3%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%4.7%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian47.6%44.5%
No religion25.1%24.8%
Muslim8.6%13%
Hindu8.1%8.2%
Not answered7.8%6.2%
Buddhist1.3%1%
Jewish0.6%0.9%
Other religion0.5%0.8%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK47.5%66%
Born outside the UK52.5%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above48.9%41.1%
No qualifications14.5%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.1%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications9.9%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.2%4.1%
Other qualifications2.7%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health55.5%52.4%
Good health30.5%33.5%
Fair health10.1%10.4%
Bad health2.7%2.9%
Very bad health1.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
No cars or vans in household43.8%22.4%
1 car or van in household42.8%44.5%
2 cars or vans in household12%25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.4%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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