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Strangeways, Watford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD17 4SR, WD17 4SP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£755,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£657,401
19 sales
Price range
£523k – £961k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 May 2026
WD17 4SR

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At a glance

House prices£755k average61% above the Watford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkWatford North station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

19 property sales on Strangeways, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £755,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £663,923. Average sale prices rose from £617,500 in 2016 to £755,000 in 2026 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 61% above the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% detached, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Strangeways range from £522,500 to £961,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Strangeways ranks 22nd for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Strangeways compared

Strangeways£755,000
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: £617,500 (4 sales)2016£618k2018: £600,000 (1 sales)2018£600k2019: £673,375 (4 sales)2019£673k2020: £617,111 (1 sales)2020£617k2021: £602,500 (2 sales)2021£603k2022: £710,000 (2 sales)2022£710k2023: £740,000 (1 sales)2023£740k2024: £690,000 (1 sales)2024£690k2025: £545,000 (1 sales)2025£545k2026: £755,000 (2 sales)2026£755k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£663,92312 May 2026
Semi-detached1£540,00025 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Strangeways

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Strangeways WD17 4SR 12 May 2026£820,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Strangeways WD17 4SR 27 Feb 2026£690,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Strangeways WD17 4SR 17 Jun 2025£545,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Strangeways WD17 4SR 17 Jun 2024£690,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Strangeways WD17 4SR 1 Sep 2023£740,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Strangeways WD17 4SP 25 Nov 2022£700,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Strangeways WD17 4SR 4 Aug 2022£720,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Strangeways WD17 4SR 17 Aug 2021£665,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Strangeways WD17 4SR 25 Jun 2021£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Strangeways WD17 4SR 17 Dec 2020£617,111 DetachedFreehold
57, Strangeways WD17 4SR 4 Dec 2019£522,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Strangeways WD17 4SP 15 Nov 2019£560,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Strangeways WD17 4SR 19 Sep 2019£650,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Strangeways WD17 4SP 28 Feb 2019£961,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Strangeways WD17 4SR 16 Nov 2018£600,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Strangeways WD17 4SR 31 Mar 2017£530,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Strangeways WD17 4SR 14 Nov 2016£670,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Strangeways WD17 4SP 12 Oct 2016£680,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Strangeways WD17 4SP 30 Jun 2016£585,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Strangeways WD17 4SP 8 Apr 2016£535,000 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
57, Strangeways £522,500 (Dec 2019) → £690,000 (Feb 2026) +32%
over 6 yrs
37, Strangeways £530,000 (Mar 2017) → £665,000 (Aug 2021) +25%
over 4 yrs
4, Strangeways £535,000 (Apr 2016) → £560,000 (Nov 2019) +5%
over 4 yrs
20, Strangeways £680,000 (Oct 2016) → £961,000 (Feb 2019) +41%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Strangeways

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 454 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
The Orchard Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Beechfield School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Cherry Tree Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Elderwood House School Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.8 mi
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School 310 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.9 mi
Kingsway Infants' School 171 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.9 mi
Kingsway Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hollytree House (adj, Courtlands Drive) 2 min walk
  • Hollytree House (opp, Gammons Lane) 3 min walk
  • Courtlands Drive Shops (opp, Courtlands Drive) 4 min walk
  • Chilcott Road (opp, Gammons Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sheepcot Medical Centre
    6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 1.1 mi
  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.3 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 1.5 mi
  • Abbotswood Medical Centre
    12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Langley Express · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford Cassiobury Drive · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford - Abbotswood Park · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford North Approach · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • F T Taylor (watford) Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Cassiobury Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Abbotswood Park Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Crysalis Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • The Happy Smile Company · 1.1 mi
  • Cassiobury Dental Surgery · 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
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.1%62.5%
Private rented11.8%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households583

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+21.5%18.6%
Residents1,676

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 Strangeways

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White66.2%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.3%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%4.7%
Other ethnic group2.3%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian47.4%44.5%
No religion24.5%24.8%
Hindu12.7%8.2%
Muslim6.4%13%
Not answered4.7%6.2%
Other religion1.4%0.8%
Buddhist1%1%
Jewish1%0.9%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK76.4%66%
Born outside the UK23.6%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above42.5%41.1%
No qualifications16.1%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%9.2%
Apprenticeship3.7%4.1%
Other qualifications1.8%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health54.1%52.4%
Good health30.8%33.5%
Fair health11.9%10.4%
Bad health2.6%2.9%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
2 cars or vans in household39.8%25.3%
1 car or van in household33.6%44.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.5%7.8%
No cars or vans in household8.1%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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