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Pretoria Road, Watford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD18 0RL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£367,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£333,111
18 sales
Price range
£158k – £405k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Aug 2026
WD18 0RL

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At a glance

House prices£368k average22% below the Watford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkWatford High Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% freeholdAcross 20 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 Pretoria Road, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £367,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £343,412. That is 22% below 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 94% terraced, 6% flat. Recorded sale prices on Pretoria Road range from £158,000 to £405,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Pretoria Road ranks 172nd for average price.

House prices on Pretoria Road compared

Pretoria Road£367,500
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: £233,000 (2 sales)2016£233k2017: £327,500 (2 sales)2017£328k2018: £311,667 (3 sales)2018£312k2019: £334,500 (2 sales)2019£335k2020: £357,750 (4 sales)2020£358k2021: £355,000 (1 sales)2021£355k2022: £385,000 (1 sales)2022£385k2024: £365,000 (1 sales)2024£365k2025: £355,000 (1 sales)2025£355k2026: £380,000 (1 sales)2026£380k

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£343,41227 Aug 2026
Flat1£158,00016 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Pretoria Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
61, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 27 Aug 2026£380,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 5 Dec 2025£355,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 27 Jun 2025£179,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 3 Jun 2024£365,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 20 May 2022£385,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 31 Mar 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 28 May 2021£355,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 30 Nov 2020£346,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 21 Sep 2020£350,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 4 Aug 2020£405,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 7 Feb 2020£330,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 16 Jul 2019£349,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 25 Jan 2019£320,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 28 Nov 2018£318,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 24 Sep 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 13 Apr 2018£317,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 2 Aug 2017£325,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 21 Jul 2017£330,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 17 May 2016£308,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Pretoria Road WD18 0RL 16 Mar 2016£158,000 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
61, Pretoria Road £300,000 (Sep 2018) → £365,000 (Jun 2024) → £380,000 (Aug 2026) +27%
over 8 yrs
32, Pretoria Road £308,000 (May 2016) → £405,000 (Aug 2020) +31%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Pretoria Road

Crime

705 crimes were reported within about a mile of Pretoria 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).

Violence & sexual offences207
Anti-social behaviour154
Shoplifting86
Other theft39
Public order39
Vehicle crime36

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

Schools near Pretoria Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chater Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Chater Infant School 223 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1,427 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Watford Grammar School for Boys 1,590 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Laurance Haines School 463 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Chessbrook Education Support Centre 7 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.5 mi
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) 231 pupils Primary 3–7 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

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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Croxley Underground Station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Durban Road (SW-bound, Whippendell Road) 2 min walk
  • Harwoods Road (NE-bound, Whippendell Road) 2 min walk
  • Durban Road (E-bound, Whippendell Road) 2 min walk
  • Harwoods Road (SW-bound, Whippendell Road) 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 · 0.6 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.6 mi
  • Sas West Herts
    Bridgewater Surgeries, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Whippendell Rd Express · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford High St Express · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Watford · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Watford · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Md Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • John Davis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Hintons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Market Street (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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 5 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.1%62.5%
Private rented46.9%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households750

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.2%64.1%
Aged 65+6.1%18.6%
Residents2,095

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 Pretoria Road

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White50.2%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh29.7%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.2%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.1%4.7%
Other ethnic group4.9%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian50.8%44.5%
No religion18.2%24.8%
Muslim15.1%13%
Hindu7.1%8.2%
Not answered5.6%6.2%
Buddhist1.7%1%
Jewish0.8%0.9%
Sikh0.6%–

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK47.4%66%
Born outside the UK52.6%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above38.7%41.1%
No qualifications18.8%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%9.2%
Other qualifications4.7%3%
Apprenticeship3.8%4.1%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health56%52.4%
Good health32.3%33.5%
Fair health9%10.4%
Bad health2.5%2.9%
Very bad health0.2%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household50.5%44.5%
No cars or vans in household28.6%22.4%
2 cars or vans in household17.7%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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