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West Watford

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About

West Watford sits to the west of Watford town centre and is centred on Cassiobury Park and the surrounding residential streets. The area is primarily housing with a mix of Victorian terraces and 20th-century semi-detached homes, served by local shopping parades, primary schools and weekday bus routes. Short walking routes connect neighbourhoods to small greens and community facilities, and some streets retain cast‑iron lamp posts and stone boundary walls from earlier development phases.

Cassiobury Park, roughly 190 acres, shapes much of the area: the River Gade runs through the park and stretches of former estate boundary walls and gate piers mark the old Cassiobury House estate. The park contains sports pitches, tennis courts and play spaces, with towpaths and promenades used by daily walkers and cyclists. West Watford’s layout and street names still reflect the connection to the historic estate, and day‑to‑day life here is focused on local amenities and the park as a civic green.

Area overview

On average West Watford has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Watford is £58,526 per year. There are 2 schools in West Watford: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). West Watford is home to around 9,160 people, with a population density of about 9,653.3 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

West Watford Population
9,160
Population density
9,653.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.91(+55%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.45(+59%)
Public order
9.39(+83%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.73(+37%)
Other theft
8.08(+48%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,255
24.62%
Pakistani
1,621
17.7%
Other White
1,531
16.71%
Other Asian
933
10.19%
Indian
824
9%
Total population: 9,160

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,846
39.92%
No qualifications
1,287
18.05%
Level 3 (A level)
948
13.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
829
11.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
697
9.78%
Total 16+ residents: 7,129

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,308
41.37%
Owns with a mortgage
897
28.37%
Owns outright
647
20.46%
Other social rented
192
6.07%
Other forms of private rent
80
2.53%
Total households: 3,162

Property prices in West Watford

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in West Watford area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £895,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Watford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Watford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats10£275,000
Terraced48£409,625
Semi-Detached5£520,000

10 years median price trend in West Watford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Watford.

All postcodes in West Watford

WD187JL

Kings Avenue

WD187NB

Whippendell Road

WD180DN

Liverpool Road

WD180ND

Addiscombe Road

WD187NE

Whippendell Road

WD180HB

Stadium Way

WD180EX

Banbury Street

WD180RN

Durban Road East

WD180HL

Hagden Lane

WD187NN

Whippendell Road

WD187DY

Mildred Avenue

WD180DZ

St James Road

WD180HE

Hagden Lane

WD180FA

Occupation Road

WD187BG

Harwoods Road

WD187RA

Harwoods Road

WD187NJ

Southsea Avenue

WD180RH

Chester Road

WD187HA

Park Avenue

WD187RL

Harwoods Road

WD180RP

Durban Road East

WD180AJ

Beaumont Place

WD187RS

Princes Avenue

WD187NQ

Burton Avenue

WD180GN

Vicarage

WD180NB

Addiscombe Road

WD180DH

Clifton Road

WD187RQ

Harwoods Road

WD180HT

Holywell Road

WD187RT

Harwoods Road

WD180ET

Aynho Street

WD180DJ

Liverpool Road

WD187RY

Kensington Avenue

WD180EU

Souldern Street

WD180ER

Occupation Road

WD180GS

Thomas Sawyer Way

WD187RU

Harwoods Road

WD180HW

Benskin Road

WD187NL

Whippendell Road

WD180DQ

Farraline Road

WD180EN

Vicarage Road

WD187LR

Whippendell Road

WD187ND

Whippendell Road

WD180ES

Oxford Street

WD180QN

Cassio Road

WD180HH

Hagden Lane

WD180SH

Brightwell Road

WD180HR

Brightwell Road

WD180LE

Colnebank Drive

WD180RL

Pretoria Road

WD187NA

Whippendell Road

WD180EY

Vicarage Road

WD187LT

Whippendell Road

WD187NY

Whippendell Road

WD180DU

Cardiff Road

WD180EB

Vicarage Road

WD180RA

Victoria Passage

WD180LT

Shrodells Road

WD180HD

Vicarage Road

WD180LJ

Chester Road

WD180LW

Inkwell Avenue

WD187RB

Harwoods Road

WD187HP

Park Avenue

WD187NT

Queens Avenue

WD187RP

Harwoods Road

WD180HN

Benskin Road

WD180DL

Westbury Road

WD180LH

Chester Road

WD187RH

Harwoods Road

WD180FG

Vicarage

WD180LS

Kelmscott Crescent

WD180QP

Cassio Road

WD180WR

Benskin Road

WD180EL

Vicarage

WD180RB

Fearnley Street

WD187LU

Whippendell Road

WD180EA

St James Road

WD180LX

Deckle Avenue

WD187RR

Princes Avenue

WD180WY

Merton Road

WD180DY

St James Road

WD187NH

Whippendell Road

WD187RW

Kensington Avenue

WD180DS

Cardiff Road

WD180RD

Fearnley Street

WD180HG

Clark Mews

WD187RD

Southsea Avenue

WD187RZ

Kensington Avenue

WD187HR

Park Avenue

WD180EH

Vicarage Road

WD180GL

Stadium Way

WD180LF

Colnebank Drive

WD187SA

Kings Avenue

WD180HF

Holywell Road

WD180LU

Spinners Avenue

WD187RN

Harwoods Road

WD187DR

Durban Road West

WD187DS

Durban Road West

WD180RE

Chester Road

WD187SB

Kings Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.