WD5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

124 homes sold in WD5 in the last 12 months at a median of £451,500, up 2.3% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £881,000, flats for £247,500.

Covers Abbots Langley & Bedmond, Gade Valley, Holywell, Leavesden, St Stephen.

Median sold price

£452k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+2.3%

From £441k

Homes sold

124

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in WD5

Detached

£881k

21 sales

Semi-detached

£560k

32 sales

Terraced

£425k

46 sales

Flat

£248k

25 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£375k£443k£510k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in WD5
2016£375k (146 sales)
2017£420k (149 sales)
2018£425k (144 sales)
2019£385k (142 sales)
2020£450k (149 sales)
2021£447k (185 sales)
2022£510k (145 sales)
2023£465k (105 sales)
2024£440k (151 sales)
2025£443k (150 sales)
2026£473k (82 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

Abbots RoadWD5 0BJ · Mostly detached
£972,00043 sales
GreenwaysWD5 0EU · Mostly detached
£882,50010 sales
East LaneWD5 0QG · Mostly detached
£820,0005 sales
Hazelbury AvenueWD5 0DF · Mostly semi-detached
£772,50013 sales
Peacock WalkWD5 0GP · Mixed homes
£732,5004 sales

Most affordable

The GrangeWD5 0EL · Mostly flats
£165,00013 sales
The HideawayWD5 0NR · Mostly flats
£200,7504 sales
Breakspear CourtWD5 0DP · Mostly flats
£237,50011 sales
TylersfieldWD5 0PS · Mostly flats
£248,75022 sales
Shirley RoadWD5 0NE · Mostly flats
£250,00011 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

188 Abbots RoadWD5 0BP · Semi-detached · 174 m² · 7 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£990,000£5,690/m²
53 Trowley RiseWD5 0LN · Semi-detached · 167 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£893,000£5,350/m²
44 FurtherfieldWD5 0PN · Semi-detached · 62 m² · 3 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£415,000£6,690/m²
336 Toms LaneWD5 0RB · Terraced · 90 m² · 5 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£430,000£4,780/m²
21 Breakspear CourtWD5 0DP · Flat · 52 m² · 2 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£315,000£6,060/m²
76 Upper HighwayWD5 0JE · Semi-detached · 106 m² · 6 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£510,000£4,810/m²
23 Breakspear CourtWD5 0DP · Flat · 54 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£290,000£5,370/m²
8 The HideawayWD5 0NR · Flat · 28 Aug 2026
£200,000

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

Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WD5 centre
Good
Alban Wood Primary School and NurseryPrimary · 0.8 mi from the WD5 centre
Good
Leavesden JMI SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the WD5 centre
Good
Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the WD5 centre
Good
Parmiter's SchoolSecondary · 1.1 mi from the WD5 centre
Outstanding
Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.6 mi from the WD5 centre
Outstanding
Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.6 mi from the WD5 centre
Good

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

168

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
63
Anti-social behaviour
41
Shoplifting
14
Public order
10

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 WD5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Ver in Hertfordshire
Rivers Gade and Bulbourne
River Gade at Kings Langley and Croxley
Middle River Colne
River Chess in the Chilterns and Three Rivers Districts
River Ver at St Albans
River Colne at Watford
River Gade at Frogmore End

WD5 questions

What is the average house price in WD5?

The median sold price in WD5 over the last 12 months was £451,500, across 124 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £881,000, semi-detached £560,000, terraced £425,000, flat £247,500.

Are house prices in WD5 going up?

The median sold price was up 2.3% on the previous 12 months (£441,169). 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 WD5?

Abbots Road has the highest median sold price in WD5 over the last five years: £972,000 across 43 sales.

How do I know if a home in WD5 is fairly priced?

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