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Wellington Road, Watford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD17 1QU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£690,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£492,500
8 sales
Price range
£250k – £945k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Dec 2025
WD17 1QU

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At a glance

House prices£493k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkWatford Junction station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold54% leaseholdAcross 13 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

8 property sales on Wellington Road, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £690,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £323,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% flat, 38% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wellington Road range from £250,000 to £945,000. 46% of homes sold here were freehold and 54% leasehold.

House prices on Wellington Road compared

WD17 postcode area£530,785
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £265,000 (1 sales)2016£265k2018: £270,000 (1 sales)2018£270k2020: £673,000 (1 sales)2020£673k2021: £507,000 (1 sales)2021£507k2022: £945,000 (1 sales)2022£945k2023: £295,000 (2 sales)2023£295k2025: £690,000 (1 sales)2025£690k

Tenure: 46% freehold and 54% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat4£323,00021 Jul 2023
Terraced3£658,3333 Dec 2025
Semi-detached1£673,00025 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Wellington Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 3 Dec 2025£690,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 29 Aug 2023£340,000 TerracedLeasehold
2B, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 21 Jul 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
11C, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 2 Dec 2022£945,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 29 Oct 2021£507,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 12 Mar 2021£560,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 25 Sep 2020£673,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2A, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 27 Feb 2020£230,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 15 Nov 2018£500,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 3 Sep 2018£225,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 28 Aug 2018£30,000 OtherFreehold
7, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 26 Mar 2018£270,000 FlatLeasehold
2B, Wellington Road WD17 1QU 3 Jun 2016£265,000 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
2B, Wellington Road £265,000 (Jun 2016) → £250,000 (Jul 2023) -6%
over 7 yrs
7, Wellington Road £270,000 (Mar 2018) → £30,000 (Aug 2018) → £507,000 (Oct 2021) +88%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wellington Road

Crime

694 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wellington Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences191
Anti-social behaviour166
Shoplifting88
Public order39
Vehicle crime36
Other theft34

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

Flood risk

Wellington 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 Wellington Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 401 pupils Primary Church of England/Christian 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Lanchester Primary School 298 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Central Primary School 399 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Chater Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School 202 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Nascot Wood Junior School 240 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Chater Infant School 223 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
Knutsford Primary Academy 438 pupils Primary 3–11 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 Junction station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
  • Watford Junction station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Watford High Street station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Watford Underground Station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Croxley Underground Station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West Street (opp, St Albans Road) 1 min walk
  • West Street (nr, St Albans Road) 1 min walk
  • Watford Junction Railway Station (Stop 5, Forecourt) 3 min walk
  • Watford Junction Railway Station (Stop 6, Forecourt) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Suthergrey House Medical Centre
    37A St. Johns Road, Watford · 0.1 mi
  • The Elms Surgery
    38 The Avenue, Watford · 0.2 mi
  • Watford Health Centre
    Ground Floor, Colne House, Watford · 0.4 mi
  • Sas West Herts
    Bridgewater Surgeries, 7 Printers Avenue, Watford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Watford · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans Road · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Watford · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford High St Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hintons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • John Davis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Sigcare Internet Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Ora Dental Group · 0.1 mi
  • Novocare Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Watford Orthodontic Practice · 0.3 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 5 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned30.9%62.5%
Private rented56.7%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households601

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.3%64.1%
Aged 65+5.3%18.6%
Residents1,297

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 Wellington Road

Ethnic group

HereWatford
White62.1%60.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh21.8%24.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.4%6.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.2%4.7%
Other ethnic group2.5%3.6%

Religion

HereWatford
Christian42.6%44.5%
No religion28.2%24.8%
Not answered10.3%6.2%
Muslim9.1%13%
Hindu6.7%8.2%
Jewish1.1%0.9%
Other religion1%0.8%
Buddhist0.7%1%

Country of birth

HereWatford
Born in the UK52.2%66%
Born outside the UK47.8%34%

Highest qualification

HereWatford
Level 4 qualifications and above51.6%41.1%
Level 3 qualifications13.5%14.4%
No qualifications12%15.9%
Level 2 qualifications9.9%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%9.2%
Apprenticeship3.1%4.1%
Other qualifications2.3%3%

General health

HereWatford
Very good health52.9%52.4%
Good health36%33.5%
Fair health8%10.4%
Bad health2.2%2.9%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereWatford
1 car or van in household48%44.5%
No cars or vans in household39.6%22.4%
2 cars or vans in household10.7%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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