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Prince Street, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Prince Street, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/prince-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD17 2NY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£434,113
8 sales
Price range
£340k – £517k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Sep 2022
WD17 2NY

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At a glance

House prices£434k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkWatford Junction station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

8 property sales on Prince Street, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Sep 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £434,113. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Prince Street range from £340,000 to £517,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Prince Street compared

WD17 postcode area£530,785
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Prince Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £364,483 (3 sales)2016£364k2018: £499,950 (1 sales)2018£500k2021: £454,167 (3 sales)2021£454k2022: £517,000 (1 sales)2022£517k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£434,11328 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Prince Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Prince Street WD17 2NY 4 Jul 2025£520,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Prince Street WD17 2NY 10 Oct 2022£373,000 OtherFreehold
4, Prince Street WD17 2NY 28 Sep 2022£517,000 TerracedFreehold
4A, Prince Street WD17 2NY 3 Dec 2021£475,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Prince Street WD17 2NY 30 Sep 2021£485,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Prince Street WD17 2NY 19 Mar 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Prince Street WD17 2NY 18 Feb 2021£402,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Prince Street WD17 2NY 12 Jul 2018£499,950 TerracedFreehold
14, Prince Street WD17 2NY 7 Nov 2016£389,950 TerracedFreehold
17, Prince Street WD17 2NY 30 Sep 2016£340,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Prince Street WD17 2NY 13 May 2016£363,500 TerracedFreehold

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
2, Prince Street £499,950 (Jul 2018) → £485,000 (Sep 2021) → £520,000 (Jul 2025) +4%
over 7 yrs
3, Prince Street £363,500 (May 2016) → £402,500 (Feb 2021) +11%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Prince Street

Crime

688 crimes were reported within about a mile of Prince Street 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 offences185
Anti-social behaviour161
Shoplifting93
Public order38
Vehicle crime36
Criminal damage & arson33

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

Schools near Prince Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 401 pupils Primary Church of England/Christian 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Central Primary School 399 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1,427 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) 231 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Chater Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Field Junior School 244 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lanchester Primary School 298 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Chater Infant School 223 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Watford High Street station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Moor Park Underground Station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beechen Grove (Stop N, Beechen Grove) 3 min walk
  • Beechen Grove (Stop M, Beechen Grove) 3 min walk
  • Beechen Grove (Stop O, Beechen Grove) 3 min walk
  • St John's Road (S-bound, Clarendon Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 0.3 mi
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.5 mi
  • Manor View Practice
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Watford · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Watford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford High St Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Watford Extra · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Hintons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Better Care Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Senova Dental Studios · 0.1 mi
  • Blue Cross Dental Care · 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 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
Owned42.9%62.5%
Private rented54.7%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households539

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.1%64.1%
Aged 65+5.2%18.6%
Residents1,315

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 Prince Street

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White68.2%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.4%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%4.7%
Other ethnic group4.3%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian45.7%44.5%
No religion26%24.8%
Hindu8.7%8.2%
Muslim8.1%13%
Not answered7.7%6.2%
Other religion1.8%0.8%
Buddhist1.2%1%
Jewish0.5%0.9%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK52.3%66%
Born outside the UK47.7%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above47.5%41.1%
Level 3 qualifications13.9%14.4%
No qualifications12.9%15.9%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.3%9.2%
Apprenticeship4%4.1%
Other qualifications3.8%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health54.8%52.4%
Good health34.6%33.5%
Fair health8.4%10.4%
Bad health2%2.9%
Very bad health0.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household51.3%44.5%
No cars or vans in household30.9%22.4%
2 cars or vans in household16.2%25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.7%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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