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West Watford: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the West Watford neighbourhood of Watford, England (ONS area Watford 010). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes WD18. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WD18 0EU.
A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
West Watford is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Watford (3 of 20 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £395,000 and flats for £260,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Watford (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Watford High Street, is about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 4 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£395,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£260,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.11; 1 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 7.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£58,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.1 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where West Watford sits in Watford
- Typical house price: the lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Watford
- Typical flat price: 6th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Watford
- Average household income: 4th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Watford
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 4 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in West Watford
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 4 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Watford, 3 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Schools improving
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Income deprivation ranking
- Home improvement applications
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Watford High Street Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (880 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to London Euston (about 48 min).
- Watford Underground station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Chater Junior School 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Watford Grammar School for Girls 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Nearest A&E
- Nearest major A&E Watford General Hospital 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre, in a straight line.
Hospitals: NHS England, NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland site lists. Waiting times: NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set (experimental statistics), StatsWales and Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. Ambulances go to the most suitable A&E, which is not always the nearest.
Questions about West Watford
What is the typical house price in West Watford?
£395,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.
How does West Watford compare with the rest of Watford?
Typical house price: the lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Watford. Typical flat price: 6th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Watford. Average household income: 4th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Watford.
Is West Watford an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is West Watford gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.11; 1 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to West Watford?
Watford High Street. Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (880 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to London Euston (about 48 min).
Which state schools are nearest to West Watford?
Nearest state primary school. Chater Junior School. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Watford Grammar School for Girls. 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.