Manhattan Avenue, Watford
House prices, sold prices and local information for WD18 7AG, WD18 7AQ.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Manhattan Avenue, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £368,161. Average sale prices fell from £419,975 in 2017 to £354,000 in 2025 (-16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Manhattan Avenue range from £340,000 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Manhattan Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Manhattan Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD18 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | £368,161 | 24 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Manhattan Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3, Central Heights, Manhattan Avenue WD18 7AG | 24 Mar 2025 | £368,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 6, Central Heights, Manhattan Avenue WD18 7AG | 14 Mar 2025 | £340,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Cassio House, Manhattan Avenue WD18 7AQ | 14 Aug 2024 | £375,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 9, Central Heights, Manhattan Avenue WD18 7AG | 23 Sep 2022 | £357,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, Central Heights, Manhattan Avenue WD18 7AG | 8 Dec 2021 | £345,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 11, Cassio House, Manhattan Avenue WD18 7AQ | 11 Dec 2018 | £346,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Cassio House, Manhattan Avenue WD18 7AQ | 27 Jul 2018 | £342,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 11, Central Heights, Manhattan Avenue WD18 7AG | 11 Dec 2017 | £450,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 8, Central Heights, Manhattan Avenue WD18 7AG | 1 Dec 2017 | £389,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Cassio House, Manhattan Avenue | £342,500 (Jul 2018) → £375,000 (Aug 2024) | +9% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Manhattan Avenue
Crime
510 crimes were reported within about a mile of Manhattan Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 160 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 117 |
| Shoplifting | 40 |
| Other theft | 35 |
| Public order | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Manhattan Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Rivers Gade and Bulbourne Flood alert area
- River Gade at Kings Langley and Croxley Flood warning 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 Manhattan Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Grammar School for Boys 1,590 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.2 mi |
| Chater Infant School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Chessbrook Education Support Centre 7 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Westfield Academy 1,331 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ascot Road Primary School 391 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 448 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Lanchester Primary School 298 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Croxley Danes School 1,049 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good 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 Junction station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Watford Junction station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Watford High Street station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Watford Underground Station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
- Croxley Underground Station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Swiss Avenue (NE-bound, Swiss Avenue) 3 min walk
- Metropolitan Station Approach (opp, Rickmansworth Road) 3 min walk
- Swiss Avenue (SW-bound, Swiss Avenue) 3 min walk
- Watford Metropolitan Station (adj, Cassiobury Park Avenue) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bridgewater Surgeries
Bridgewater House, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.3 mi - Sas West Herts
Bridgewater Surgeries, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.3 mi - The Elms Surgery
38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.7 mi - Watford Health Centre
Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Cassiobury Park Watford · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Whippendell Rd Express · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Holywell Watford · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford Tolpits Lane · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Bridgewater Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Md Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Greenfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- West Herts Community Health N H · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Peace Children's Centre · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 58.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 31.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,086 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,912 |
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.
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Who lives around Manhattan Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46.7% | 60.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 36.7% | 24.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7% | 6.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.1% | 3.6% |
Religion
| Here | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 33.8% | 44.5% |
| No religion | 21.1% | 24.8% |
| Muslim | 18.5% | 13% |
| Hindu | 15.4% | 8.2% |
| Not answered | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Sikh | 1.4% | – |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Jewish | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Country of birth
| Here | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 61.4% | 66% |
| Born outside the UK | 38.6% | 34% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 53.1% | 41.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.6% | 14.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.1% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 4.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.4% | 52.4% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 52.6% | 44.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.8% | 25.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16% | 22.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.6% | 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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