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Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/metropolitan-station-approach/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD18 7BN, WD18 7BL, WD18 7BE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£400,745
47 sales
Price range
£240k – £723k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2026
WD18 7BE

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At a glance

House prices£315k average33% below the Watford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkWatford Underground Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 54 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

47 property sales on Metropolitan Station Approach, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £400,745. Average sale prices fell from £386,318 in 2016 to £315,000 in 2026 (-18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 33% below the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Metropolitan Station Approach range from £240,000 to £722,500. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Metropolitan Station Approach ranks 193rd for average price.

House prices on Metropolitan Station Approach compared

Metropolitan Station Approach£315,000
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: £386,318 (11 sales)2016£386k2017: £465,000 (2 sales)2017£465k2018: £430,400 (5 sales)2018£430k2019: £487,300 (5 sales)2019£487k2020: £452,500 (2 sales)2020£453k2021: £333,500 (2 sales)2021£334k2022: £391,929 (7 sales)2022£392k2023: £473,625 (4 sales)2023£474k2024: £307,333 (3 sales)2024£307k2025: £326,250 (4 sales)2025£326k2026: £315,000 (2 sales)2026£315k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 54 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat47£400,7454 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Metropolitan Station Approach

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Westmount Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BE 4 Sep 2026£350,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 21 May 2026£360,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 2 Apr 2026£280,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 21 Oct 2025£360,000 FlatLeasehold
81, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 19 Jun 2025£320,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 7 May 2025£252,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Westmount Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BE 17 Apr 2025£255,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 27 Mar 2025£370,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 31 Oct 2024£372,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Westmount Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BE 13 Sep 2024£240,000 FlatLeasehold
87, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 4 Jun 2024£310,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Westmount Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BE 7 Dec 2023£401,500 FlatLeasehold
98, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 20 Oct 2023£600,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 3 Mar 2023£340,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 1 Feb 2023£553,000 FlatLeasehold
88, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 9 Dec 2022£361,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 30 Sep 2022£345,000 FlatLeasehold
76, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 8 Jun 2022£460,000 FlatLeasehold
81, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 12 May 2022£350,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 12 May 2022£365,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 14 Apr 2022£372,500 FlatLeasehold
95, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 11 Apr 2022£490,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 16 Dec 2021£332,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Westmount Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BE 30 Jun 2021£325,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 8 Mar 2021£335,000 FlatLeasehold
87, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 8 Dec 2020£240,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 20 Mar 2020£370,000 FlatLeasehold
97, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 24 Jan 2020£535,000 FlatLeasehold
86, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 13 Dec 2019£576,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Westmount Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BE 20 Sep 2019£403,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 30 Aug 2019£390,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 27 Jun 2019£345,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 26 Jun 2019£318,000 FlatLeasehold
101, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 22 Feb 2019£722,500 FlatLeasehold
86, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 14 Dec 2018£547,000 FlatLeasehold
79, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 13 Dec 2018£445,000 FlatLeasehold
95, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 30 Nov 2018£460,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Westmount Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BE 19 Oct 2018£295,000 FlatLeasehold
76, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 10 Aug 2018£405,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 28 Sep 2017£300,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 25 May 2017£385,000 FlatLeasehold
100, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 17 Feb 2017£545,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Westmount Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BE 2 Nov 2016£541,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 28 Oct 2016£375,000 FlatLeasehold
88, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 28 Aug 2016£340,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Westmount Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BE 21 Jul 2016£276,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BL 20 May 2016£370,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 6 May 2016£374,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 4 May 2016£359,500 FlatLeasehold
90, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach WD18 7BN 3 May 2016£525,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
81, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach £350,000 (May 2022) → £320,000 (Jun 2025) -9%
over 3 yrs
17, Westmount Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach £295,000 (Oct 2018) → £255,000 (Apr 2025) -14%
over 6 yrs
87, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach £240,000 (Dec 2020) → £310,000 (Jun 2024) +29%
over 3 yrs
88, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach £340,000 (Aug 2016) → £361,000 (Dec 2022) +6%
over 6 yrs
76, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach £405,000 (Aug 2018) → £460,000 (Jun 2022) +14%
over 4 yrs
45, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach £370,000 (Mar 2020) → £372,500 (Apr 2022) +1%
over 2 yrs
95, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach £460,000 (Nov 2018) → £490,000 (Apr 2022) +7%
over 3 yrs
86, Catalonia Apartments, Metropolitan Station Approach £547,000 (Dec 2018) → £576,000 (Dec 2019) +5%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Metropolitan Station Approach

Crime

531 crimes were reported within about a mile of Metropolitan Station Approach in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences163
Anti-social behaviour122
Shoplifting42
Other theft37
Public order31
Vehicle crime27

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

Flood risk

Metropolitan Station Approach 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 Metropolitan Station Approach

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Watford Grammar School for Boys 1,590 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.1 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
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
Lanchester Primary School 298 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Chater Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 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 Junction station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Watford High Street station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
  • Croxley Underground Station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Metropolitan Station Approach (opp, Rickmansworth Road) 3 min walk
  • Metropolitan Station Approach (nr, Rickmansworth Road) 3 min walk
  • Watford Metropolitan Station (opp, Cassiobury Park Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Watford Metropolitan Station (adj, Cassiobury Park Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridgewater Surgeries
    Bridgewater House, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Sas West Herts
    Bridgewater Surgeries, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.7 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, 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 · 0.4 mi
  • Md Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Greenfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • West Herts Community Health N H · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Peace Children's Centre · 0.6 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.1%62.5%
Private rented31.1%20.3%
Social rented10.8%17.1%
Households1,086

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.3%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents2,912

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 Metropolitan Station Approach

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White46.7%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh36.7%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.5%4.7%
Other ethnic group4.1%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian33.8%44.5%
No religion21.1%24.8%
Muslim18.5%13%
Hindu15.4%8.2%
Not answered7.4%6.2%
Sikh1.4%–
Other religion1.1%0.8%
Jewish0.7%0.9%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK61.4%66%
Born outside the UK38.6%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above53.1%41.1%
Level 3 qualifications13.6%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications11.4%12.3%
No qualifications9.6%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%9.2%
Apprenticeship2.2%4.1%
Other qualifications1.9%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health55.4%52.4%
Good health32.1%33.5%
Fair health9.8%10.4%
Bad health2.1%2.9%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household52.6%44.5%
2 cars or vans in household26.8%25.3%
No cars or vans in household16%22.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.6%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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