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Observer Drive, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Observer Drive, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/observer-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD18 7GE, WD18 7GA, WD18 7GF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£347,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£332,514
32 sales
Price range
£131k – £710k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
WD18 7GF

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At a glance

House prices£347k average26% 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 station4 min walkWatford Underground Station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% leaseholdAcross 34 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

32 property sales on Observer Drive, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £347,333. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £304,153. That is 26% below the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% flat, 6% terraced, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Observer Drive range from £131,000 to £710,000. 9% of homes sold here were freehold and 91% leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Observer Drive ranks 179th for average price.

House prices on Observer Drive compared

Observer Drive£347,333
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: £281,983 (3 sales)2016£282k2017: £595,000 (1 sales)2017£595k2018: £331,000 (2 sales)2018£331k2019: £231,500 (1 sales)2019£232k2020: £269,000 (3 sales)2020£269k2021: £320,429 (7 sales)2021£320k2022: £352,667 (3 sales)2022£353k2023: £322,000 (1 sales)2023£322k2024: £465,000 (3 sales)2024£465k2025: £320,571 (7 sales)2025£321k2026: £237,000 (1 sales)2026£237k

Tenure: 9% freehold and 91% leasehold across 34 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat29£304,15324 Apr 2026
Terraced2£555,00027 Nov 2025
Detached1£710,00025 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Observer Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 3, Gloucester Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GF 24 Apr 2026£237,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Observer Drive WD18 7GR 27 Nov 2025£515,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 8, Mayfair Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GA 11 Nov 2025£290,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Gloucester Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GF 3 Jul 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 20 Jun 2025£344,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Mayfair Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GA 15 May 2025£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Gloucester Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GF 28 Mar 2025£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Mayfair Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GA 6 Jan 2025£340,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 26 Nov 2024£345,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Mayfair Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GA 16 Aug 2024£340,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Observer Drive WD18 7GR 25 Jun 2024£710,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 11, Mayfair Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GA 28 Nov 2023£322,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Mayfair Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GA 4 Nov 2022£335,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 28 Jul 2022£365,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 3 May 2022£358,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 9 Dec 2021£328,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, Mayfair Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GA 29 Oct 2021£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 28 Sep 2021£335,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Gloucester Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GF 6 Sep 2021£237,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 23 Jul 2021£281,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 18 Jun 2021£322,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 14 May 2021£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Mayfair Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GA 25 Mar 2021£320,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Gloucester Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GF 10 Dec 2020£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Gloucester Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GF 9 Jul 2020£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Mayfair Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GA 17 Apr 2020£332,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 22 Mar 2019£292,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Gloucester Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GF 8 Jan 2019£231,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Mayfair Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GA 3 Dec 2018£337,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 10 Aug 2018£325,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Observer Drive WD18 7GR 27 Jan 2017£595,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 16, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 29 Nov 2016£369,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Gloucester Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GF 12 Aug 2016£131,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive WD18 7GE 26 Feb 2016£345,000 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 3, Gloucester Court, Observer Drive £237,500 (Sep 2021) → £237,000 (Apr 2026) +-0%
over 5 yrs
Flat 16, Knightsbridge Court, Observer Drive £369,950 (Nov 2016) → £344,000 (Jun 2025) -7%
over 9 yrs
Flat 6, Gloucester Court, Observer Drive £231,500 (Jan 2019) → £230,000 (Mar 2025) -1%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Observer Drive

Crime

501 crimes were reported within about a mile of Observer Drive 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 offences155
Anti-social behaviour118
Shoplifting37
Other theft35
Public order29
Vehicle crime27

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

Flood risk

Observer Drive 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 Observer Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.4 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 0.5 mi
Croxley Danes School 1,049 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Chater Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 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 Junction station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Watford High Street station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Croxley Underground Station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Metropolitan Station Approach (opp, Rickmansworth Road) 2 min walk
  • Metropolitan Station Approach (nr, Rickmansworth Road) 3 min walk
  • Gade Close (nr, Rickmansworth Road) 3 min walk
  • Gade Close (opp, Rickmansworth Road) 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
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.8 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Cassiobury Park Watford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Whippendell Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Holywell Watford · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford Tolpits Lane · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bridgewater Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Md Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Greenfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Peace Children's Centre · 0.7 mi
  • West Herts Community Health N H · 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

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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 Observer Drive

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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