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Rochester Drive, Watford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD25 9BJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£193,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£198,990
26 sales
Price range
£154k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Apr 2026
WD25 9BJ

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At a glance

House prices£194k average59% below the Watford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkGarston (Herts) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 28 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

26 property sales on Rochester Drive, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £193,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £198,990. Average sale prices fell from £195,500 in 2016 to £193,500 in 2026 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 59% below the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Rochester Drive range from £154,000 to £225,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Rochester Drive ranks 231st for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Rochester Drive compared

Rochester Drive£193,500
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

2016: £195,500 (4 sales)2016£196k2017: £217,500 (2 sales)2017£218k2018: £191,167 (3 sales)2018£191k2019: £210,000 (2 sales)2019£210k2020: £195,000 (1 sales)2020£195k2021: £193,750 (4 sales)2021£194k2022: £201,083 (3 sales)2022£201k2023: £195,500 (2 sales)2023£196k2024: £200,000 (1 sales)2024£200k2025: £206,000 (2 sales)2025£206k2026: £193,500 (2 sales)2026£194k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 28 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat26£198,99028 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Rochester Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 28 Apr 2026£207,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 27 Feb 2026£180,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 20 Jun 2025£205,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 10 Apr 2025£207,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 2 May 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 15 Jun 2023£195,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 12 Jun 2023£196,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 25 Jan 2023£145,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 14 Oct 2022£203,250 FlatLeasehold
4, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 30 Sep 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 11 Aug 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 27 Jul 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 14 Jun 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 15 Feb 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 26 Jan 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 26 Jun 2020£195,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 21 Jun 2019£205,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 5 Apr 2019£215,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 18 May 2018£200,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 23 Mar 2018£154,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 19 Feb 2018£212,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 1 Feb 2018£207,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 18 Dec 2017£225,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 2 Oct 2017£210,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 30 Sep 2016£219,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 30 Jun 2016£195,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 18 Mar 2016£189,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Rochester Drive WD25 9BJ 7 Mar 2016£179,000 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
1, Rochester Drive £210,000 (Aug 2022) → £207,000 (Apr 2026) -1%
over 4 yrs
31, Rochester Drive £190,000 (Jul 2021) → £180,000 (Feb 2026) -5%
over 5 yrs
8, Rochester Drive £203,250 (Oct 2022) → £205,000 (Jun 2025) +1%
over 3 yrs
2, Rochester Drive £205,000 (Jun 2019) → £207,000 (Apr 2025) +1%
over 6 yrs
19, Rochester Drive £170,000 (Feb 2021) → £196,000 (Jun 2023) +15%
over 2 yrs
9, Rochester Drive £207,000 (Feb 2018) → £205,000 (Jan 2021) -1%
over 3 yrs
39, Rochester Drive £179,000 (Mar 2016) → £195,000 (Jun 2020) +9%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rochester Drive

Crime

304 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rochester Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences92
Anti-social behaviour89
Other theft37
Vehicle crime20
Shoplifting18
Public order15

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

Flood risk

Rochester Drive 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 Rochester Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stanborough Primary School 64 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Stanborough Secondary School 50 pupils Other independent school Seventh Day Adventist 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
The Grove Academy 473 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Kingswood Nursery School 76 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Garston Manor School 175 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School 202 pupils Primary 3–7 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 stations

  • Garston (Herts) station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Watford North station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rochester Drive (nr, St Albans Road) 1 min walk
  • St Albans Road (W-bound, Sheepcot Lane) 1 min walk
  • St Albans Road (E-bound, Sheepcot Lane) 1 min walk
  • Rochester Drive (opp, St Albans Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Abbotswood Medical Centre
    12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 1.1 mi
  • Sheepcot Medical Centre
    6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 1.1 mi
  • Vine House Health Centre
    87-89 High Street, Abbots Langley · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford Garston Express · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Dome Roundabout · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford North Approach · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Park Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Chemilab Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Meriden Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Same Day Dentist · 0.6 mi
  • Marc Friedmann And Associates · 0.8 mi
  • The Dental Practice · 1.1 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 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
Owned80.1%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households719

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+22.5%18.6%
Residents1,665

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 Rochester Drive

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White69%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.3%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.3%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%4.7%
Other ethnic group2.5%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian54.3%44.5%
No religion21.7%24.8%
Hindu9.2%8.2%
Not answered5.7%6.2%
Muslim5.4%13%
Jewish1.6%0.9%
Buddhist1%1%
Other religion0.8%0.8%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK76.8%66%
Born outside the UK23.2%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above36.5%41.1%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%14.4%
No qualifications15.9%15.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9.2%
Apprenticeship6.1%4.1%
Other qualifications2.7%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health46.1%52.4%
Good health37.2%33.5%
Fair health13.1%10.4%
Bad health2.8%2.9%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household43.8%44.5%
2 cars or vans in household33.9%25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.6%7.8%
No cars or vans in household10.7%22.4%

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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