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About

Nascot Wood is a residential neighbourhood situated to the north of central Watford. The area is characterised by quiet, tree-lined streets and a mix of housing, primarily from the early to mid-20th century. It functions mainly as a commuter area, with good transport links into London via nearby Watford Junction station.

The local landscape is gently sloping, with Nascot Wood Road forming a central spine. A notable feature is the presence of the Nascot Wood iron pump, a historic community water pump that remains as a local landmark on Nascot Wood Road. The area is bordered by extensive playing fields and the grounds of a local hospital, providing open green spaces.

Area overview

On average Nascot Wood has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 7.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Nascot Wood is £75,044 per year. There are 3 schools in Nascot Wood: 3 primary (2 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Nascot Wood is home to around 9,071 people, with a population density of about 5,067.3 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Nascot Wood Population
9,071
Population density
5,067.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.98(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.16(-29%)
Shoplifting
3.2(-53%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.09(-51%)
Vehicle crime
2.98(-32%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,182
46.09%
Indian
1,493
16.46%
Other White
969
10.68%
Other Asian
453
4.99%
Pakistani
420
4.63%
Total population: 9,073

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,845
52.55%
Level 3 (A level)
941
12.86%
No qualifications
897
12.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
771
10.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
461
6.3%
Total 16+ residents: 7,317

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,170
32.57%
Owns outright
1,038
28.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
980
27.28%
Other social rented
251
6.99%
Other forms of private rent
76
2.12%
Total households: 3,592

Property prices in Nascot Wood

Median price£450,000
Price per sq ft£498
Sales (last 12 months)91
Typical range (middle 50%)£300K – £825K

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £498 per square foot) in Nascot Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Nascot Wood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached26£915,000£547
Semi-Detached11£695,000£498
Terraced11£453,000£517
Flats43£300,000£453

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Nascot Wood

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Nascot Wood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£862,500£337,500£575,000£500,000
2017£785,000£335,000£636,750£530,000
2018£832,000£349,998£575,000£520,000
2019£857,500£315,000£600,000£425,000
2020£795,000£325,000£645,000£565,000
2021£835,000£340,000£631,500£492,500
2022£1,065,000£340,000£633,503£539,000
2023£1,012,501£320,000£610,000£430,000
2024£960,000£305,000£650,000£494,875
2025£892,000£312,000£769,000£464,000
2026£900,000£277,000£755,000£495,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Nascot Wood.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Nascot Wood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£499£432£497£555
2017£499£450£494£534
2018£508£494£468£435
2019£465£464£457£517
2020£533£449£457£493
2021£566£489£511£540
2022£585£483£544£552
2023£584£452£476£534
2024£599£434£568£508
2025£536£449£466£504
2026£554£435£573£511
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Nascot Wood.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Nascot Wood in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.