Tunnel Wood Close, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Tunnel Wood Close, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/tunnel-wood-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD17 4SW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£1,031,000

5 sales

Price range

£775k – £1.38m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Feb 2024

WD17 4SW

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At a glance

House prices£1.03m averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkWatford North station Schools7 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Tunnel Wood Close, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 1 Feb 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £945,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% detached, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Tunnel Wood Close range from £775,000 to £1,375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Tunnel Wood Close compared

WD17 postcode area£530,785

Watford£468,281

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£945,000	1 Feb 2024
Semi-detached	1	£1,375,000	19 May 2023

Sold prices on Tunnel Wood Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
25, Tunnel Wood Close WD17 4SW	1 Feb 2024	£1,000,000	Detached	Freehold
29A, Tunnel Wood Close WD17 4SW	19 May 2023	£1,375,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, Tunnel Wood Close WD17 4SW	11 Mar 2022	£1,150,000	Detached	Freehold
21A, Tunnel Wood Close WD17 4SW	9 Apr 2021	£775,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Tunnel Wood Close WD17 4SW	15 Nov 2019	£855,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
25, Tunnel Wood Close	£855,000 (Nov 2019) → £1,000,000 (Feb 2024)	+17% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Tunnel Wood Close

Crime

198 crimes were reported within about a mile of Tunnel Wood Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	80
Violence & sexual offences	49
Shoplifting	18
Criminal damage & arson	12
Public order	10
Vehicle crime	10

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

Flood risk

Tunnel Wood Close 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 Tunnel Wood Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Orchard Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Beechfield School 444 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Nascot Wood Junior School 240 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School 202 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.5 mi
Cherry Tree Primary School 445 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 454 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School 310 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.6 mi
Cassiobury Junior School 359 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good 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, tram & metro stations

Watford North station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Watford Junction station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Watford Junction station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Watford Underground Station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Tunnel Wood Road (SE-bound, Nascot Wood Road) 2 min walk
Nascot Wood Road (adj, Ridge Lane) 2 min walk
Tunnel Wood Road (NW-bound, Nascot Wood Road) 4 min walk
Ridge Lane (adj, Hempstead Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Garston Medical Centre
6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.1 mi
The Elms Surgery
38 The Avenue, Watford · 1.1 mi
Suthergrey House Medical Centre
37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 1.2 mi
Sheepcot Medical Centre
6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Langley Express · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Watford Cassiobury Drive · 0.6 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Watford St Alban Express · 0.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

F T Taylor (watford) Ltd · 0.5 mi
Cassiobury Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Crysalis Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Cassiobury Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Watford Orthodontic Centre · 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 10 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.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.9%	62.5%
Private rented	15.9%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	825

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,129

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	100%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Tunnel Wood Close

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Who lives around Tunnel Wood Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Watford
White	56.1%	60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	34.6%	24.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.1%	4.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.9%	6.3%
Other ethnic group	2.3%	3.6%

Religion

	Here	Watford
Christian	38.5%	44.5%
No religion	21.2%	24.8%
Hindu	18%	8.2%
Muslim	8.1%	13%
Not answered	7.4%	6.2%
Jewish	2.4%	0.9%
Sikh	1.8%	–
Other religion	1.4%	0.8%

Country of birth

	Here	Watford
Born in the UK	71.6%	66%
Born outside the UK	28.4%	34%

Highest qualification

	Here	Watford
Level 4 qualifications and above	57.2%	41.1%
Level 3 qualifications	13%	14.4%
Level 2 qualifications	10.2%	12.3%
No qualifications	9.4%	15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.1%
Other qualifications	2.1%	3%

General health

	Here	Watford
Very good health	56.1%	52.4%
Good health	32.2%	33.5%
Fair health	8.7%	10.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Watford
1 car or van in household	39.4%	44.5%
2 cars or vans in household	35.8%	25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	16%	7.8%
No cars or vans in household	8.8%	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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