Venice Avenue, Watford
House prices, sold prices and local information for WD18 7BW, WD18 7BQ.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Venice Avenue, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £192,500. Recorded sale prices on Venice Avenue range from £125,000 to £305,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Venice Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Venice Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD18 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 8 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 8 | £192,500 | 7 Aug 2026 |
Sold prices on Venice Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 2, Turin House, Venice Avenue WD18 7BW | 7 Aug 2026 | £240,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 12, Turin House, Venice Avenue WD18 7BW | 29 Sep 2023 | £235,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 13, Turin House, Venice Avenue WD18 7BW | 27 Aug 2021 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Turin House, Venice Avenue WD18 7BW | 15 Jun 2020 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Turin House, Venice Avenue WD18 7BW | 3 Sep 2019 | £195,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 6, Turin House, Venice Avenue WD18 7BW | 1 Apr 2016 | £170,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Vatican House, Venice Avenue WD18 7BQ | 31 Mar 2016 | £305,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 17, Turin House, Venice Avenue WD18 7BW | 15 Feb 2016 | £125,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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.
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Crime and flood risk near Venice Avenue
Crime
467 crimes were reported within about a mile of Venice Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 150 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 116 |
| Other theft | 34 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Public order | 25 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Venice Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Rivers Gade and Bulbourne Flood alert area
- River Gade at Kings Langley and Croxley Flood warning area
- 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 Venice Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Grammar School for Boys 1,590 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.2 mi |
| Chater Infant School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Chessbrook Education Support Centre 7 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ascot Road Primary School 391 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Westfield Academy 1,331 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 448 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Lanchester Primary School 298 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Croxley Danes School 1,049 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | 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 Junction station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Watford Junction station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Watford High Street station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Watford Underground Station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Croxley Underground Station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Swiss Avenue (NE-bound, Swiss Avenue) 2 min walk
- Swiss Avenue (SW-bound, Swiss Avenue) 2 min walk
- Watford Metropolitan Station (adj, Cassiobury Park Avenue) 2 min walk
- Watford Metropolitan Station (opp, Cassiobury Park Avenue) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bridgewater Surgeries
Bridgewater House, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.4 mi - Sas West Herts
Bridgewater Surgeries, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 0.4 mi - The Elms Surgery
38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.7 mi - Watford Health Centre
Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Cassiobury Park Watford · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Whippendell Rd Express · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Holywell Watford · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - Croxley Green · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Bridgewater Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Md Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Greenfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Cassiobury Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Watford Orthodontic Practice · 0.7 mi
- Peace Children's Centre · 0.7 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
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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 58.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 31.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,086 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,912 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
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Who lives around Venice Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46.7% | 60.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 36.7% | 24.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7% | 6.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.1% | 3.6% |
Religion
| Here | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 33.8% | 44.5% |
| No religion | 21.1% | 24.8% |
| Muslim | 18.5% | 13% |
| Hindu | 15.4% | 8.2% |
| Not answered | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Sikh | 1.4% | – |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Jewish | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Country of birth
| Here | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 61.4% | 66% |
| Born outside the UK | 38.6% | 34% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 53.1% | 41.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.6% | 14.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.1% | 9.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 4.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.4% | 52.4% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 52.6% | 44.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.8% | 25.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16% | 22.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.6% | 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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