WD18 house prices, schools and flood risk.

201 homes sold in WD18 in the last 12 months at a median of £370,000, down 7.5% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £928,000, flats for £283,750.

Covers Central, Dickinsons, Holywell, Moor Park & Eastbury, Oxhey, Oxhey Hall & Hayling, Park, Vicarage.

Median sold price

£370k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-7.5%

From £400k

Homes sold

201

Last 12 months

New builds

6%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in WD18

Detached

£928k

6 sales

Semi-detached

£538k

18 sales

Terraced

£415k

73 sales

Flat

£284k

104 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£340k£367k£395k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in WD18
2016£340k (350 sales)
2017£345k (286 sales)
2018£342k (272 sales)
2019£350k (300 sales)
2020£364k (206 sales)
2021£350k (329 sales)
2022£369k (516 sales)
2023£370k (391 sales)
2024£395k (311 sales)
2025£385k (270 sales)
2026£375k (129 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Shepherds RoadWD18 7HX · Mostly detached
£1,275,0005 sales
Cassiobury Park AvenueWD18 7LD · Mostly semi-detached
£787,50010 sales
Gade AvenueWD18 7LG · Mostly semi-detached
£747,50010 sales
Swiss AvenueWD18 7LL · Mostly semi-detached
£695,00010 sales
Mildred AvenueWD18 7DU · Mixed homes
£623,75022 sales

Most affordable

Upton RoadWD18 0JL · Mostly flats
£164,5006 sales
Argyle CourtWD18 7QP · Mostly flats
£185,0005 sales
Himalayan WayWD18 6GS · Mostly flats
£192,50013 sales
Marlborough RoadWD18 0QD · Mostly flats
£192,5006 sales
Scammell WayWD18 6GB · Mostly flats
£200,50020 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

111 Hagden LaneWD18 7SR · Terraced · 129 m² · 5 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£550,000£4,260/m²
7 Park AvenueWD18 7HR · Detached · 268 m² · 12 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£975,000£3,640/m²
19 Caractacus GreenWD18 6JU · Semi-detached · 107 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£570,000£5,330/m²
Flat 6, Lewis House, Explorer DriveWD18 6GX · Flat · 44 m² · 2 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£130,000£2,950/m²
26, Westmount Apartments, Metropolitan Station ApproachWD18 7BE · Flat · 65 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£350,000£5,380/m²
Flat 92, Repton House, 73 - 89, Sydney RoadWD18 7ES · Flat · 4 Sept 2026
£332,500
44 St Marys RoadWD18 0EF · Terraced · 65 m² · 4 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£350,000£5,380/m²
Flat 3, Field Gate Mews, 25, Watford Field RoadWD18 0BH · Flat · 54 m² · 2 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£320,000£5,930/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Willow Tree Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WD18 centre
Requires improvement
Holywell Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WD18 centre
Requires improvement
Ascot Road Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WD18 centre
Good
Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary · 0.8 mi from the WD18 centre
Outstanding
Cassiobury Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the WD18 centre
Good
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the WD18 centre
Good
Harvey Road Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.5 mi from the WD18 centre
Outstanding
Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.5 mi from the WD18 centre
Outstanding

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

539

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
162
Anti-social behaviour
114
Shoplifting
52
Other theft
33

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around WD18. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Rivers Gade and Bulbourne
River Gade at Kings Langley and Croxley
Middle River Colne
River Colne at Watford
River Colne at Rickmansworth

WD18 questions

What is the average house price in WD18?

The median sold price in WD18 over the last 12 months was £370,000, across 201 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £928,000, semi-detached £537,500, terraced £415,000, flat £283,750.

Are house prices in WD18 going up?

The median sold price was down 7.5% on the previous 12 months (£400,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in WD18?

Shepherds Road has the highest median sold price in WD18 over the last five years: £1,275,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in WD18 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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