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Purbrock Avenue, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Purbrock Avenue, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/purbrock-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD25 0AD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£560,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£492,769
13 sales
Price range
£235k – £660k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jan 2026
WD25 0AD

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At a glance

House prices£560k average20% above the Watford average CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 station11 min walkWatford North station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% freeholdAcross 15 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

13 property sales on Purbrock Avenue, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £560,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £510,083. That is 20% above the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% semi-detached, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Purbrock Avenue range from £235,000 to £660,000. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Purbrock Avenue ranks 57th for average price.

House prices on Purbrock Avenue compared

Purbrock Avenue£560,000
WD25 postcode area£484,097
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WD25 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £397,500 (2 sales)2017£398k2019: £465,000 (1 sales)2019£465k2020: £235,000 (1 sales)2020£235k2021: £573,000 (2 sales)2021£573k2022: £660,000 (1 sales)2022£660k2023: £530,000 (1 sales)2023£530k2024: £452,500 (2 sales)2024£453k2025: £560,000 (2 sales)2025£560k2026: £550,000 (1 sales)2026£550k

Tenure: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£510,0839 Jan 2026
Flat1£285,00017 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Purbrock Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 9 Jan 2026£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36A, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 5 Dec 2025£300,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 17 Nov 2025£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 21 Feb 2025£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 24 Oct 2024£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 31 Jan 2024£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 21 Nov 2023£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 22 Dec 2022£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 24 Sep 2021£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 15 Jan 2021£596,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 17 Dec 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 23 Aug 2019£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 22 Sep 2017£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36A, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 17 Aug 2017£285,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Purbrock Avenue WD25 0AD 9 Dec 2016£510,000 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
36A, Purbrock Avenue £285,000 (Aug 2017) → £300,000 (Dec 2025) +5%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Purbrock Avenue

Crime

349 crimes were reported within about a mile of Purbrock Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour109
Violence & sexual offences97
Other theft35
Shoplifting26
Vehicle crime21
Criminal damage & arson18

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

Flood risk

Purbrock Avenue 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 Purbrock Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stanborough Secondary School 50 pupils Other independent school Seventh Day Adventist 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School 202 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
Stanborough Primary School 64 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Cherry Tree Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Grove Academy 473 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Kingswood Nursery School 76 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Parkgate Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Kingsway Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Good 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 North station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Garston (Herts) station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Library (opp, St Albans Road) 3 min walk
  • Cow Lane (nr, St Albans Road) 3 min walk
  • Library (nr, St Albans Road) 3 min walk
  • Holland Gardens (nr, St Albans Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 0.2 mi
  • Sheepcot Medical Centre
    6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 1.2 mi
  • Abbotswood Medical Centre
    12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 1.3 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supercentre Asda Watford Supercentre · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Dome Roundabout · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford North Approach · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Meriden Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Tudorken Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Same Day Dentist · 0.3 mi
  • Marc Friedmann And Associates · 0.4 mi
  • Crysalis Dental Surgery · 0.8 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.5%62.5%
Private rented20.6%20.3%
Social rented9.0%17.1%
Households535

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+15.8%18.6%
Residents1,333

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 Purbrock Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White64.6%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.4%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African12.1%6.3%
Other ethnic group3.9%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%4.7%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian55.4%44.5%
No religion19.3%24.8%
Not answered7.8%6.2%
Muslim7.2%13%
Hindu6.6%8.2%
Other religion1.6%0.8%
Jewish0.8%0.9%
Sikh0.7%–

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK71.7%66%
Born outside the UK28.3%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above41.6%41.1%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%14.4%
No qualifications13.2%15.9%
Level 2 qualifications13%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%9.2%
Apprenticeship5.1%4.1%
Other qualifications4.2%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health54.1%52.4%
Good health32.2%33.5%
Fair health10%10.4%
Bad health2.9%2.9%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household40.8%44.5%
2 cars or vans in household34.8%25.3%
No cars or vans in household12.5%22.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.8%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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