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Shaftesbury Road, Watford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD17 2RG, WD17 2RQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£380,150
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£356,147
45 sales
Price range
£300k – £432k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2026
WD17 2RQ

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At a glance

House prices£380k average19% below the Watford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkWatford High Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 52 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

45 property sales on Shaftesbury Road, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £380,150. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £355,377. Average sale prices rose from £339,475 in 2016 to £367,125 in 2026 (+8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 19% below the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 98% terraced, 2% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Shaftesbury Road range from £300,000 to £432,250. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Shaftesbury Road ranks 160th for average price.

House prices on Shaftesbury Road compared

Shaftesbury Road£380,150
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: £339,475 (6 sales)2016£339k2017: £336,500 (4 sales)2017£337k2018: £335,375 (4 sales)2018£335k2019: £327,083 (6 sales)2019£327k2020: £381,000 (2 sales)2020£381k2021: £349,000 (5 sales)2021£349k2022: £391,000 (4 sales)2022£391k2023: £368,750 (4 sales)2023£369k2025: £387,542 (6 sales)2025£388k2026: £367,125 (4 sales)2026£367k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 52 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced44£355,37711 Sep 2026
Semi-detached1£390,00026 May 2020

Sold prices on Shaftesbury Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 11 Sep 2026£360,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 6 Aug 2026£362,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 6 May 2026£395,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 20 Mar 2026£396,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 30 Jan 2026£350,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 22 Dec 2025£432,250 TerracedFreehold
14, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 5 Aug 2025£373,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 23 Jun 2025£428,000 OtherFreehold
77, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 30 May 2025£353,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 24 Mar 2025£387,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 20 Mar 2025£400,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 14 Feb 2025£380,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 12 Jul 2024£375,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 14 Aug 2023£375,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 5 Jul 2023£365,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 23 Jun 2023£385,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 20 Apr 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 4 Nov 2022£401,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 7 Jun 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 6 Jun 2022£390,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 28 Mar 2022£415,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 18 Feb 2022£358,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 27 Jan 2022£375,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 8 Dec 2021£375,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 29 Nov 2021£357,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 27 Aug 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 22 Jun 2021£323,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 26 May 2021£330,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 30 Mar 2021£350,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 3 Nov 2020£372,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 26 May 2020£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 6 Sep 2019£340,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 27 Aug 2019£330,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 16 Aug 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 1 Aug 2019£320,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 19 Jun 2019£318,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 7 Jun 2019£329,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 12 Oct 2018£347,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 28 Sep 2018£337,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 2 Jul 2018£357,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 26 Jan 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 12 Dec 2017£336,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 29 Sep 2017£310,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 13 Apr 2017£340,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 3 Mar 2017£360,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 22 Dec 2016£340,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 23 Sep 2016£365,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 26 Aug 2016£355,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RQ 23 Aug 2016£361,850 TerracedFreehold
49, Shaftesbury Road WD17 2RG 13 May 2016£322,500 TerracedFreehold
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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
25, Shaftesbury Road £329,000 (Jun 2019) → £358,000 (Feb 2022) → £395,000 (May 2026) +20%
over 7 yrs
5, Shaftesbury Road £300,000 (Jan 2018) → £375,000 (Dec 2021) → £396,000 (Mar 2026) +32%
over 8 yrs
14, Shaftesbury Road £320,000 (Aug 2019) → £373,000 (Aug 2025) +17%
over 6 yrs
54, Shaftesbury Road £310,000 (Sep 2017) → £428,000 (Jun 2025) +38%
over 8 yrs
42, Shaftesbury Road £357,000 (Nov 2021) → £387,000 (Mar 2025) +8%
over 3 yrs
65, Shaftesbury Road £318,500 (Jun 2019) → £390,000 (Jun 2022) → £400,000 (Mar 2025) +26%
over 6 yrs
33, Shaftesbury Road £336,500 (Feb 2016) → £375,000 (Jul 2024) +11%
over 8 yrs
35, Shaftesbury Road £347,000 (Oct 2018) → £375,000 (Aug 2023) +8%
over 5 yrs
55, Shaftesbury Road £340,000 (Sep 2019) → £385,000 (Jun 2023) +13%
over 4 yrs
59, Shaftesbury Road £360,000 (Mar 2017) → £350,000 (Apr 2023) -3%
over 6 yrs
47, Shaftesbury Road £330,000 (Aug 2019) → £401,000 (Nov 2022) +22%
over 3 yrs
12, Shaftesbury Road £336,000 (Dec 2017) → £415,000 (Mar 2022) +24%
over 4 yrs
39, Shaftesbury Road £337,000 (Sep 2018) → £350,000 (Mar 2021) +4%
over 3 yrs
46, Shaftesbury Road £361,850 (Aug 2016) → £372,000 (Nov 2020) +3%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shaftesbury Road

Crime

674 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shaftesbury 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 offences182
Anti-social behaviour153
Shoplifting93
Public order38
Vehicle crime36
Criminal damage & arson33

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

Flood risk

Shaftesbury 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 Shaftesbury Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Central Primary School 399 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 401 pupils Primary Church of England/Christian 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) 231 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1,427 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Field Junior School 244 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Chater Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Longwood School 65 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School 176 pupils Primary 5–7 Good 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 High Street station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Moor Park Underground Station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beechen Grove (Stop O, Beechen Grove) 4 min walk
  • Beechen Grove (Stop N, Beechen Grove) 5 min walk
  • Beechen Grove (Stop M, Beechen Grove) 5 min walk
  • St Pauls Way (adj, Brocklesbury Close) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.5 mi
  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 0.5 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.7 mi
  • Manor View Practice
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Watford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford High St Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Watford Extra · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Watford · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Better Care Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Senova Dental Studios · 0.2 mi
  • Blue Cross Dental Care · 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 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 Shaftesbury Road

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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