Postcode district
WD5: house prices and neighbourhoods
The WD5 postcode district (St Albans, Three Rivers, Watford): 261 live postcodes across 5 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 3 October 2026.
Typical house price
£521,650
Median of 18 resales of existing houses in WD5, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Neighbourhoods in WD5
| Neighbourhood | Council | Typical house | Typical flat | Affluence today | Signs of gentrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green | St Albans | £665,000 | £280,000 | Among the most affluent | Moving the other way |
| Abbots Langley | Three Rivers | £600,000 | £251,250 | Affluent | Few signs |
| Croxley North & Sarratt | Three Rivers | £690,550 | £295,000 | Among the most affluent | Few signs |
| Leavesden & Garston Manor | Three Rivers | £485,000 | £265,000 | Affluent | Moving the other way |
| Holywell | Watford | £465,000 | £250,000 | Below average income | Moving the other way |
Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.
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