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Park Road, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Park Road, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/park-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD17 4QW, WD17 4QN, WD17 4QP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£765,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£755,033
15 sales
Price range
£303k – £1.4m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Mar 2026
WD17 4QN

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At a glance

House prices£766k average63% above the Watford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkWatford Junction station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% freeholdAcross 17 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

15 property sales on Park Road, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £765,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £914,000. That is 63% above the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% semi-detached, 33% flat, 27% detached. Recorded sale prices on Park Road range from £302,500 to £1,400,000. 65% of homes sold here were freehold and 35% leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Park Road ranks 20th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Park Road compared

Park Road£765,500
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: £930,000 (1 sales)2016£930k2018: £890,000 (1 sales)2018£890k2019: £665,200 (5 sales)2019£665k2020: £1,150,000 (1 sales)2020£1.15m2021: £1,000,000 (1 sales)2021£1m2022: £430,000 (1 sales)2022£430k2024: £851,250 (2 sales)2024£851k2025: £441,000 (2 sales)2025£441k2026: £1,015,000 (1 sales)2026£1.02m

Tenure: 65% freehold and 35% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£914,00012 Jan 2024
Flat5£402,90019 Dec 2025
Detached4£956,75011 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Park Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
72, Park Road WD17 4QN 11 Mar 2026£1,015,000 DetachedFreehold
33A, Park Road WD17 4QW 19 Dec 2025£516,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Park Road WD17 4QN 17 Apr 2025£366,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Park Road WD17 4QN 30 May 2024£302,500 FlatLeasehold
37, Park Road WD17 4QW 31 Jan 2024£1,265,000 OtherFreehold
35, Park Road WD17 4QW 12 Jan 2024£1,400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Park Road WD17 4QP 10 Jun 2022£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Park Road WD17 4QL 10 May 2021£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Park Road WD17 4QW 26 Mar 2020£1,150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Park Road WD17 4QW 25 Sep 2019£445,000 FlatLeasehold
39A, Park Road WD17 4QW 13 May 2019£1,200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Park Road WD17 4QN 13 May 2019£922,000 DetachedFreehold
33A, Park Road WD17 4QW 18 Apr 2019£385,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Park Road WD17 4QP 28 Mar 2019£374,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Park Road WD17 4QJ 10 Aug 2018£890,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Stratford Court, Park Road WD17 4XB 22 Feb 2017£360,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Park Road WD17 4QW 21 Oct 2016£930,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
33A, Park Road £385,000 (Apr 2019) → £516,000 (Dec 2025) +34%
over 7 yrs
37, Park Road £930,000 (Oct 2016) → £1,265,000 (Jan 2024) +36%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Park Road

Crime

623 crimes were reported within about a mile of Park Road 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).

Anti-social behaviour164
Violence & sexual offences161
Shoplifting81
Public order36
Other theft32
Criminal damage & arson30

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

Flood risk

Park Road 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 Park Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lanchester Primary School 298 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School 202 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Nascot Wood Junior School 240 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 401 pupils Primary Church of England/Christian 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Parkgate Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Beechfield School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Knutsford Primary Academy 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Central Primary School 399 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Watford North station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Croxley Underground Station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church Road (S-bound, Stratford Road) 2 min walk
  • Southern Cross PH (o/s, Langley Road) 3 min walk
  • Railway Bridge (N-bound, St Albans Road) 3 min walk
  • Railway Bridge (S-bound, St Albans Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.3 mi
  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.7 mi
  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans Road · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Langley Express · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford St Alban Express · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Watford · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vision Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Ora Dental Group · 0.2 mi
  • Watford Orthodontic Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.1%62.5%
Private rented41.2%20.3%
Social rented12.7%17.1%
Households1,022

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents2,237

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 Park Road

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White67.9%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.5%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.9%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%4.7%
Other ethnic group4.1%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian45.2%44.5%
No religion31.6%24.8%
Hindu8.4%8.2%
Muslim5.7%13%
Not answered5%6.2%
Buddhist1.2%1%
Jewish1%0.9%
Sikh1%–

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK63.3%66%
Born outside the UK36.7%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above51.1%41.1%
No qualifications13.9%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications11.7%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications10.3%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.4%9.2%
Other qualifications3.4%3%
Apprenticeship3.2%4.1%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health52.8%52.4%
Good health32.6%33.5%
Fair health10.3%10.4%
Bad health3.1%2.9%
Very bad health1.2%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household47%44.5%
No cars or vans in household33.3%22.4%
2 cars or vans in household16.4%25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.2%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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